Ato, v.t. 1. Thatch. Tenei, e tama, te whare i atohia (M. 46).
2. Enclose in a fence, etc. Ka atohia te mara ki te kakaho kei taea e te pakura.
atoato, v.t. 1. Marshal, regulate the formation of a corps on the march. Hai te turanga a tohu ka puta ona tangata atoato. (The tangata atoato run along flanks of column and press in those who are not in line.)
2. Recite names, etc., in connection with certain rites of the whare-potae. He heuenga ake i te whare-potae mo Huka Makehurangi. He mea tohi ia ki te wai whakaata,
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otiia tona maramatanga he atoato ingoa nunui i raro i te take o Maungapohatu.
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