Kapiti. 1. n. Cleft, crevice.
2. Gorge, narrow pass.
3. Small bone of the arm or leg, radius, fibula.
4. a. Shut in, as by hills; confined. He whenua kapiti Whanganui.
5. Obstructed. Kua kapiti tonu te awa i te ngaru.
6. Joined. He kapiti hono, he tatai hono (P. 107).
7. Brought together, clenched. Ka kapiti nga niho o te tangata ra. ‖ apiti, karapiti.
whakakapiti, v.t. Join, collect together. Whakakapititia mai nga mea katoa kia puhanga iti.
kāpīpiti, v.t. Abut, rest against, be placed side by side.
Williams Dictionary
