Porotiti, porotītiti. 1. n. Disc.
2. A sort of teetotum, often made from a piece of rhind of a gourd with a peg inserted. Katahi ka whakahaua e Turi nga tamariki o tona whare ki te takaro, ki te ta kaitaka, ki te mahi porotiti (T. 107). Also a toy, cutwater, consisting of an irregular disc having two eccentric holes, through which strings were passed; it was rotated between the hands by twisting the strings. = takawairore.
3. a. Revolving. E porotiti haere ana.
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