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kahaki - kidnap; hijack

Kahaki (i), kawhaki, v.t. 1. Remove by force, carry away. Kia mau te pou i to tatou waka, kei kahakina e te waipuke.—Kahaki tonu atu i a Rona, i te rakau me tana taha wai (M.M. 167). He aha maku i kawhakina ai au? (T. 202).

2. Continue a line. Kia whai uri te tangata hai kahaki i te kawai.

kāhakihaki, v.t. Pull, tug. Waiho i kona te ika a te aho a te potiki a Hine-tapuarau kahakihaki ai (J. xi, 129).

Williams Dictionary

Kahaki (ii), n. Strap or loop to fasten a load on one's back. Tea aku kahaki? (R.)

Williams Dictionary

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