Tina, a. 1. Fixed, fast, hard. Whakamaua kia tina (M. 371). Tina te hohou, tina te taka, tina te takerekere (M. 264.)
2. Firm, steady, undisturbed. Ka honoa ki te hono, ki te whakanoho o te manawa tina, o te manawa toka (S.). Kia tina! an expression of encouragement.
3. Satisfied, contented. He tina ki runga, he tamore ki raro (M. 334). Ka tina taku poho i te kainga i te roro pirau a Nohomutu.
4. Exhausted, overcome. Used also in the passive. Ka tinaa ahau e te whakama.
5. Constipated. Kua tina te kopu.
whakatina. 1. v.t. Fasten, fix. Kia whakatina koe i to matau, tina te hohou, tina te take, tina te takerekere (M. 264).
2. Confine, put under restraint. Ka whakatinaia ahau ki te kai (I am restrained from food).
3. Treat harshly, oppress. Ko nga tangata tena nana i whakatina te whenua nei.—Ka whakatina mai koe, ko te mea taumaha ki a au.
4. Overcome. No te kaunga o te kuri ki te wai, ka romia e te ripo ka whakatinaia ki roto ki te wai, mate tonu atu.
5. v.i. Be in severe labour. Kua whakatina hoki, kaore i hohoro te whanau (T. 128).
titina, n. Exertion, exhaustion. A swamp near Te Teko was called Titina-roa on account of the long exhausting wade required in crossing.
whakatītina, v.t. Encourage, enspirit. He whakatitina ki tena toa, ki tena toa, koi mataku, ara he whakakiki, kia kaha rawa.
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