Putu. 1. v.i. Lie in a heap, lie one upon another. Pono rawa mai, e putu ana i roto i te hangi. Ka pa te karanga, “E! tenei te tini o Ngatoro” (T. 90).
2. Swell, increase, multiply.
3. n. Heap.
4. Gnathophis habenata, silver eel. = hao.
whakaputu, 1. v.t. Lay in a heap.
2. v.i. Be heaped up. Kei whea o neko, e whakaputu mai ra? (M. 35).
pūputu, putuputu, a. 1. Close together. Kia puputu nga pouaka kia o ai.
2. Frequent, at short intervals. I te hoki putuputu tonu o te tira o tetahi whaitua, o tetahi whaitua (T. 160).
3. Of close construction, closely woven, etc. Whaowhia mai ra ki te ketekete putuputu o Ruakatauri (S.).
putuputu, n. Fern root. = roi.
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