Kōripi. 1. v.t. Cut, slice. I rarawe taku ringa i te piharoa hei koripi ake te kiri ra i awhi ai (M. 266).
2. v.i. Turn sideways, of a paddle, etc. Kei koripi mai te hoe.
3. Look sideways. I koripi aku mata te oranga Waimako (S.).
4. n. Knife of obsidian or of shark's teeth. Ka hoake a Whaitiri i te koripi, ka haea te puku o Tupeketi (Tr. vii, 41).
5. Vagabond. He porangi te tangata ra, ka tahi; he koripi, ka rua; he kurapa, ka toru.
6. Diarrhoea.
7. v.i. Rise out of water, as the heavenly bodies. Kua koripi te marama (Po.).
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