Tihe (ii), n. Notiomystis cincta, stitch-bird. = hihi, kotihe, motihetihe. The male is called tihe-ora or tihe-wera, and the female tihe-kiore, tihe-wai, or matakiore.
tihetihe. 1. n. A rough outer garment of undressed flax.
2. n. Nearly bald, bare, sparsely covered. Ka ongeonge te tangata, ka tihetihe te whenua (M. 152). ‖ motihetihe.
Williams Dictionary
