kotutu - boil up (meat and veges)
Kōtutu (i). 1. n. Hand net for catching fish. ‖ tutu (ii).
2. Ladle for liquids. E tapu ra te upoko o Te Ruakeripo, te homai hei kotutu wai kaeo ki Te Kawau (M. 300). Hoatu hei kotutu wai rearea ma Te Waru, kia inu raua ko tana kotiro.
3. v.t. Dip up water. Ka haere a Hotumanea ki tahaki, kotutu wai ai mo te whaereere i roto i te rua one (W. v, 18).
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Kōtutu (ii), v.t. Preserve game in fat. = tutu (iii).
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Kōtutu (iii). Kotutu wahie, long pieces of firewood set up on end to form a cone-shaped pile and so allowed to dry. = whakatūtū wahie, potihi wahie.
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