kokoti, n. Ambuscade, intercepting party. Also called kokoti moe roa. Heoti ano hoki ka rite nga kokoti a te iwi o Manaia (T. 119). I te ata ka haere mai te ope a Ngati Kahu-ngunu, ka whakanohoia te whakamoe kokoti.
kotikoti. 1. v.t. Cut to pieces. Hei reira ka kotikoti ai i te ika nei (T. 22). I muri iho i te kotikotinga o nga makawe (M. 420). Mate kau ana ia, ka kotikotia e taua iwi, ka kainga (T. 40).
2. Divide, lay off boundaries. Katahi ka tukua mai etahi tangata … ki te kotikoti haere mai i uta i Tauranga (T. 75). Haere pai ki te kotikoti kainga mo koutou (T. 82).
3. n. Barrier, dividing fence, boundary. Ko ia to tatou kotikoti tiriwa (Sh.T. 190).
4. a. Separated.
5. Striped. Kotikoti ana ki te pango, ki te whero, ki te ma.
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