Tāiki. 1. n. Rib. Whanatu poho ki roto, haere mai taiki ki waho (P. 94).
2. Wicker basket, anything of wickerwork. Katahi ka tikina he kareao i te ngahere, hei hanga taiki (T. 154).
3. A line carrying nooses placed near water for snaring pigeons.
4. Dry trunk of a tree, snag. = toiki. He taiki ngapara, a figurative expression for a man of endurance.
5. v.t. Provoke an atua by passing cooked food over anyone who is tapu. ‖ tapeha.
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