pakipaki - to applaud, to clap; applause
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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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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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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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 Ko te pakiapki o te ao, ka maunu mai nei (N.M. i, 7) (The cynosure of the earth withdrawn hither).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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