papaki - smack
Papaki. ‖ paki.
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papaki, in the term papaki harakeke, a frame of flax used for drying inanga, and other foods.
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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.).
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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.
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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).
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