Māwhiti, mahiti, n. White dogskin mat. Te mahi a te kahu-waero, a te topuni, a te mawhiti, a te puahi, a te kahu-taniko, me te tini o te kakahu (T. 155).
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Mawhiti. 1. v.i. Leap, skip.
2. Glance quickly. Ka kite i a Tama-te-hura e mawhiti ana nga karu i runga, i raro (J. xix, 200).
3. Escape.
4. n. A marine crustacean. He mawhiti moe paru (S. 111).
māwhitiwhiti, n. 1. Grasshopper.
2. A marine crustacean. = mawhiti, 4.
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