ihi - power, essential force
Ihi (i) 1. v.t. Split, divide. Ka whai atu a Maui kia ihi te kauae o Muriraka-whenua (Tr. vii, 39). Ka ihia te mara.
2. Separate. Ko nga peka aruhe ka ihia ena e te tangata, ko te kaita he kete ke, ko nga peka he kete ke.
3. Strip bark off a tree. Ka haere tatou ki te ihi kiri.
4. v.i. Dawn. Ka ihi mai te ata.
5. n. Ray of the sun. I raro ano te ra, ko te ihi i puta ake (Tr. vii, 40). ‖ hihi.
6. Plume of feathers to decorate a calabash of preserved birds, etc.
7. Tendril of a plant. Ka mate te hue nei, te ihi ora.
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Ihi (ii), n. 1. Power, authority, rank, essential force. Haere ake ra te ihi o nga toa, te mana o nga toa (M. 221). = mana.
2. Spell, charm, incantation.
3. A form of tuāhu.
whakaihi, v.t. 1. Effect by means of a spell. O tapu i whakaihia (W.M. viii, 58).
2. Dedicate, set apart, or establish by means of a spell. Whai rawa te whakaihi kia tu i te tapu (M. 120). Kua whakaihia ahau he puhi.
3. So betroth. He wahine whakaihi ma taku tamaiti.
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Ihi (iii) (possibly connected with the previous word). 1. v.i. Shudder, quiver. Tena Ruatapu kei te whakakaho i te moana e takoto nei, e; te ihinga nei, e; te wharenga nei, e; te marara nei, e (of waves breaking) (S. 20).
2. n. Coward. E ihi ! Tahuri ake tou toa ?
whakaihi, v.t. Terrify.
ihiihi. 1. v.i. Shudder with fear, be terrorstricken. Ka ihiihi te tangata ra, ka heke iho te werawera.
2. n. Fear, dread, shudder.
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3. n. Plumed rods projecting in front of canoe prow.
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Ihi (iv), v.i. Make a hissing or rushing noise, so blow, as the wind. Ka ihi mai te hau, kia maranga te whakawhiti.
ihiihi, v.i. Make a rushing noise. Ihiihi ana te hau nei.
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Ihi (v), n. 1. Front of a house. Toku turanga nei kei te ihi o te whare (S. ii, 18). = maihi.
2. Entrance of a cave. Whakatakotoria ana e Rata te mahanga ki runga ki te ihi o te ana (W. i, 66).
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