paki - to slap, to pat; to be fine; a fine day
pākī - hamburger
Paki (i). 1. a. Fair, without rain, dry, of weather. Kia paki te rangi ka haere ai tatou.
2. n. Fine weather. Frequently in expressions such as paki o Hewa, paki o Ruhi, paki o Rangi. I taria ano hoki te paki o Ruhi, rewa ai taua ope nei (J. ii, 45).
3. v.i. Be fine, of the weather. E paki ra te paki o Atutahi (M. 242).
whakapaki, v.t. Dry by fire, toast. Ka whakapakia te puwha ki te ahi.
papaki, in the term papaki harakeke, a frame of flax used for drying inanga, and other foods.
pakipaki. 1. v.t. Cure, preserve by drying.
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Kei te pakipaki upoko.
2. n. An oven for drying food, etc.
3. Dried human head.
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Paki (ii), papaki. 1. v.t. Slap, pat.
2. v.i. Clap, strike together. Kua tika te kapa; te tino pakinga i pakia ai, e papaki ana (T. 167). He tai papaki rua, a place where two waves meet.
3. Make a clapping noise. Te tarakihi papaki raumati (M. 15).
4. Papaki rango, papaki ngaro, fly flap; also a pattern in reed panelling, so named from the decorative binding round the handle of a fly flap. = patungaro.
whakapaki, v.t. Strike together. Kei te whakapaki te waiapu no Whangamata kia rehua ai (M. 196).
papaki. 1. n. Cliff against which the waves beat.
2. A game played by two players clapping the hands in unison to a chant. Te ti rakau, te pakuru, te papaki (T. 37).
3. A sea fish. He waka hoenga ngu, hoenga papaki, hoenga parareka.
4. An incantation to kill or injure a woman who rejects a suitor. Ka haere atu te tangata ki te wahine, a ka panaia e taua wahine, kaore e pai mai. Na ka tahuri te tangata ra, ka papaki; ka pakia e ia te wahine. He karakia makutu te papaki, kia mate te wahine.
5. v.t. Blow gently upon. Mo nga hau pārua e papaki mai nei te tihi ki Tongariro (S.).
pakipaki. 1. v.t. Slap, tap, or pat frequently.
2. Besiege. Katahi ka tino riri, ka paki-pakitia te pa ra, a Maungakahia.
3. Keep a company in line. Ko koe hei pakipaki i to taua ope kia piri te haere.
4. n. Wallet (kete) with a flap to cover the opening.
5. Hair worn long on one side of the head, as a sign of mourning; often also indicating a desire for revenge. Pakipaki taha, a term applied to a tuft of hair so worn.
6. Fin.
7. Side wings, or guides, of an eel-weir. = paihau.
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Paki (iii), papaki, n. 1. Kilt, apron. Ka rawhia reretia te karukaru puru o tana whare hei paki putanga mona (T. 13). Homai te paki whero o Uenuku na, hei paki ake moku (T. 65).
2. Clothing. He hau roki moana kia horahia atu aku paki (M. 157).
whakapaki, n. A cloak with an ornamental border. ‖ pakipaki.
pāpaki, v.t. Sew one thing upon another, and so—1. Patch. Me papaki tou kakahu.
2. Sew twoketemouth to mouth to hold maize, etc. Taurakitia, ka maroke, papaki rawa, ka whakatu atu ki roto ki te whata.
papakiranga, n. An ornamented band woven on to a cloak or attached to a vessel. He mea tatai rawa a runga o te tahā ki te papakiranga (W.M. viii, 114).
pakipaki, n. 1. Ornamental border for a cloak. I te kore korirangi hei hoko parawai pakipaki (M. 97). Kia Kahu purua i te neko pakipaki (M. 204). Pakipaki o te ra, a similar band on the top of the sail for a canoe.
2. A cloak with such a border woven on to it. Ki te pakipaki he korohunga (M. 297). = whakapaki.
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Paki (iv). 1. v.t. Proclaim, publish, spread a report. Paki atu, e whae, aku rongo hakiki (M. 7).
2. n. Gossip, scandal, subject of talk. Te rongo o te paki e waua mai nei (M. 278). I aku rongo tupua hei paki ki te whare (M. 18).
papaki. 1. a. Romancing, spreading false reports. Katahi nga tangata papaki ko korua (W.M. viii, 156).
2. v.t. Decoy birds. Ko te haerenga papaki kaka, hoki kau mai (M. lxxix).
pakipaki, n. 1. Assembly of notables, the elite. Ko te pakiapki o te ao, ka maunu mai nei (N.M. i, 7) (The cynosure of the earth withdrawn hither).
2. n. Tales, scandal.
3. Decoy parrot, a bird newly caught and so used for the day.
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