Reke (i), n. 1. Knob; so butt, back, poll, of a weapon. Ka te wero iara ki te reke taiaha (M. 180). Katahi ka whatiia e ia te reke o tona taiaha ki runga, ka ho nga awe ki runga ki te takaki (J. xx, 22).
2. A mode of dressing the hair in a knot.
3. Thrust with a stick.
whakareke, v.t. Kick, spurn. Ko te ki hoki au a te tangata i whakarekea e aku waewae (S. 89).
whakarekenga, n. Mark made by stamping on the ground. Ka haere a Ngatoro, ka kite i te whakarekenga, ka kerikeri (J. ii, 224).
rekereke, n. Heel.
whakarekereke, v.t. Plunder, treat with violence.
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Reke (ii), n. 1. Pin of human bone used to fasten the hair in a putiki. Tenei ou reke, maku e ruru ki te putea takoto ai (S.).
2. Fish-hook. Te ngohi mau reke (M. 241).
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