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Results for 'katikati'

katikati. 1. v.t. Bite frequently. Te tuiau ki te katikati (M. 380).

2. Of action of the sun. Kei te katikatinga o te ra ki te kiri. ‖ ngau.

3. v.i. Champ, move the jaws as in eating.

Ka kai ratou i reira; pau ana a nga hoa, katikati tonu a Tama (T. 78).

Williams Dictionary

Kua pau te kai a ngā hoa, katikati tonu ana a Tama-te-kapua.
His friends have finished their food, but Tama-te-kapua nibbles on.

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