Karihi. 1. n. Stone of a fruit, kernel.
2. Sinkers attached to the lower edge of a drag-net. Kua oti nga kupenga ra te tatai, piri atu ano nga karihi (T. 142).
3. Testes; pudenda muliebria.
4. Base of walls of a house.
5. Tooth. Karihi tupu, new tooth.
6. v.t. Attach sinkers to a net. Ka tukua mai te karere ki taua tangata ki te karihi i tana kupenga.
7. Crunch. E tama ma nei, karihitia mai e koutou ki te wai o te niho (M. 37).
8. In the expression karihi te niho, inflict defeat. Ko Tuwhaka-irikawa, nana i karihi te niho o Taranaki … Ka karihitia ano te niho o Taranaki; ka hinga tana parekura ko Nga-ngutu-maioro (W.M. viii, 32).
9. v.i. Glance. Mei te kore o te kanohi e karihi ke.
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