Kōpī, n. 1. Corynocarpus laevigata, a tree. Na Tainui ano ana kumara, me ana hue, me ana aute, me ana paraa i mau mai, me ana neke kopi (W. iv, 7). = karaka.
2. The berry of same spoiled in process of steeping. ‖ kopia.
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Kopī, kōpīpī. 1. a. Weak, frail. He kopipi te rakau na: kei whati.—Ko te kiri kopipi, e tuku ki te mate (M. 365).
2. Flaccid. Kahore e pai te hue na, he kopipi.
3. Timid. He ngakau kopipi; e kore e manawanui.
4. Immature.
5. n. Cowardice. Ko taua tangata he toa, kaore he kopi i roto i a ia.
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Kopi. 1. a. Doubled together, as of anything hinged or jointed.
2. Shut, closed. Ka kopi te ringa.
3. Completed. 'A kopi te kukume (M. 401).
4. n. Gorge of a river. Te Kopi o Uenuku.
5. v.t. Gather up into small compass. Ka kopia ona kakahu.
6. v.i. Nip between the legs. Kopi kau, ride bareback. (mod.)
whakakopi, v.t. Close. E tuwhera ana waenga, he ana taniwha; maku e whakakopi ka kopi mai (M. 376).
kokopi, v.t. Double together two parts of anything by means of a hinge, shut, close. Kopia iho te taupoki o te pouaka.—Kokopi rawa iho a Toi i tona mangai (T. 63). Na reira ia i kokopi ai i ona huha, na reira i po ai (W. ii, 80).
kopikopi. 1. n. A game played by opening and shutting the hands.
2. Cockle shells used as tweezers.
3. v.t. Pull out beard by means of above.
4. a. Ashamed, abashed. Te mahara i a au; numinumi noa ana, kopikopi noa ana, e, te whakama ra o te wera i a au (M. 119).
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