Kuti, kukuti, v.t.; pass, kutia. 1. Draw tightly together, purse up, contract, pinch, nip. Na Hapopo i kuti te ra o te waka, i mate ai te tokomaha (W. 1, 164). He mahi atu ta te tangata, ma Hine-nui-te-po e kukuti mai (T. 30). Ka kitea he tangata, ka wawe te kutia iho e Hine-nui-te-po (M. 329).
2. Close the mouth or hand. Aua e kutia ou ngutu.
kuti, n. Nightmare. ‖ kuku.
kutanga, n. Handful.
kukuti, n. A kind of fishing net.
kutikuti. 1. v.i. Open and shut alternately; so
2. Cut with scissors, shear, (mod.)
3. n. Scissors. Te kai-kapo mai i te kuti kuti (M. 299).
4. Prototroctes oxyrhynchus, grayling. = upokororo.
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