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kohikohi - to collect, gather together

Kohikohi (ii), n. 1. Hemerocoetes acantho-rhynchus, a fish (D. ii, 213).

2. Latridopsis lineata, trumpeter, a fish. whakakohikohi, n. A zigzag pattern often used in plaiting girdles.

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Me kohikohi ngā karaihe, ka horoi ai.
We should collect up the glasses, and then wash them.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

I kohikohi ia i te kawakawa hei rongoā te māuiui o tāna tama.
He collected kawakawa as a cure for his son's illness.
For the purpose of - hei

Engari i mua i te haere ki te marae, i hoki au ki te kāinga ki te kohikohi i aku taputapu.
But before going to the marae, I returned home to pack my gears.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki

#142: N is used for emphasis
#161: I have been forgotten by your name
#65: Brian is a father, Brian is my father
#138: The mother will be the one to tidy the room
#132: The cake is not being eaten by Rangi
#201: The reason why something will happen
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