Oke. 1. v.i. Struggle, wriggle, writhe. Anana ! te tino okenga i oke ai te pane me te hiku (T. 22).
2. Put forth one's strength, strive. Okea ururoatia.
3. Be eager. E oke ana te tangata ra ki te haere.
4. n. Squalus lebruni and S. griffini, dogfish. Te wai ra o te hinu oke, hei tamata iho i taku kiri (M. 200) = pioke.
5. Invalid, sick person.
6. Oven. = hangi.
7. a. III, ailing. Kei te oke ia.
okeoke. 1. v.i. Toss about, be restless. Okeoke kau ana te nauwhea ra (T. 152). Ka okeoke tonu te turoro, ka mate.
2. n. Sick person.
3. Oven.
4. Squalus lebruni and S. griffini, dogfish. = pioke.
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