Ripi. 1. v.t. Cut, gash. Kia ripia iho ki te rau o te panekeneke (M. 74).
2. Slice off, detach. Ka ruku te tangata ra, ka ripi i te paua, ka ki te kowhiu.
3. v.i. Glance off, skim along the surface, ricochet.
4. n. Cutting implement. Me ana ripi hei totohi i nga toihau (M. 41).
5. A stick used for detaching shellfish from the rocks. Ka taraia he rakau hei ripi paua.
6. A stick used for killing eels.
7. A game, ducks and drakes. ‖ 3, above.
8. Small discs of bark thrown by children into the air in some game.
9. a. In the expression heke ripi, the board placed on edge at the top of the end walls inside a whare. ‖ tipi.
whakaripi, v.i. Beat about, tack, in sailing.
riripi, v.i. Skim along the surface, as a sea bird in flying. ‖ ripi, 3.
ripiripi. 1. v.t. Cut open. He ikaka ripiripia, he ika ka haehaea (T. 98).
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2. Use as a knife. Kei whea iara he toka whaiapu? Te homai ai kia ripiripia ki te kiri moko (M. 180).
3. Skim along the surface. = riripi.
4. n.—— He tapu toku kiri nei, te ripiripi o te rangi (S.).
whakaripiripi, v.i. Beat about, tack, in sailing.
‖ koripi, maripi.
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