Pipi, n. 1. Cockle, in general; particularly applied to Chione stutchburyi and Amphidesma australe. Ko nga wahine ra e kohi pipi ana (J. xx, 18). Pipi-komore, pipi-taiari, Dentalim nanum, tusk shell; a univalve mollusc which Grey states was used to make necklaces. ‖ komore.
2. Small entering wedge, the first used in splitting a tree. Ko te pipi te tuatahi, ko te kaunuku te tuarua, ko te kanohi kitea o Te Rupe-tu te tuatoru. ‖ ora pipi.
3. Cirro-stratus clouds.
whakapipi. 1. v.t. Pile one upon another, stack. Ka whakapipia nga kowhatu.
2. n. Heap, pile. Ka tu te whakapipi ki te puke, ki Tataraimaka (M. 242).
pīpipi. 1. n. Soletellina nitida, a bivalve mollusc.
2. Cirro-stratus clouds.
3. Finschia novaeseelandiae, brown creeper, a bird. = toitoi, pipirihika.
4. A sea bird, distinguished from the foregoing as pīpipi-tai.
5. a. Shallow. He pipipi, e kore e tauria e te waka; he paru, ka tauria.
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pīpī. 1. a. Half-grown, not matured. He iwi pipi. ‖ kōpīpī.
2. Yielding, flabby. Heretaunga upoko pipi (P.).
3. n. The young fighting men of an army, vanguard.
4. v.i. Chirp, squeak.
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pipi, v.t.; pass. pia. Bathe with water, smear with oil, etc. Pia ki te hinu (Let it be smeared with oil).
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pipi, v.i. Ooze, soak in. Ka tuku ki te wai kia pipi mai ai te wai, ka ngau (Pi. 135, 3).
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