meke - fist; to punch
Meke (i). 1. v.t. Strike with the fist.
2. n. Blow with the fist. Ka tata tonu, katahi ka whiua te meke, tahi tonu atu ki te ihu (J. iii, 17).
mekemeke, v.i. Close the hand, double the fist.
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Meke (ii), n. A cake of pounded fern root.
memeke, v.i. Crowd together. Ka memeke nga tangata ki tahaki (Tr. vii, 47).
mekemeke. 1. v.i. Assemble. Ka mekemeke te rau o te tangata (M. 367).
2. v.t. Patch, renovate. (Tahu.)
whakamekemeke, v.t. Bind together in a bundle.
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Meke (iii).——
memeke, v.i. Be shy, draw back, hang back. Oroia atu te whiu i runga o te tokotoko, tahi tonu ki te upoko, rere ana tetahi taha, memeke katoa Te Arawa.—E kore e pai atu, ka takoto te whakaaro a tetahi iwi, ko matou ka memeke katoa, kaore e whakau.
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Meke (iv).——
memeke, a. Blistered.
whakamemeke, n. Wasting, shrivelling of the limbs.
mekemeke, n. A species of toadstool. He mekemeke tetahi o ona ingoa, mo te hume-kemeke o nga rau.
‖ menge, humekemeke.
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