Turuki. 1. v.i. Grow up in addition, as the sucker of a tree, etc. Ka turuki ake nga huruhuru hou o te manu.
2. Come as a supplement, follow. Ka haere atu koutou apopo, ka turuki atu matou i muri.
3. Travel by short stages. Kei te whakamaunu, kei te turuki ki tai o Karewa (M. 183). Na te turuki o to ratou haere i tae mai ai he awhina.
4. Moult. Ka turuki te whio, te parera, kore arikarika te momona.
5. v.t. Reinforce, maintain the force of a rahui by supplementary incantations. He mea rahui, ka turukitia e te tohunga.
6. Thatch a house.
7. a. Full. Turuki tonu te waka.
8. Crowded. Turuki tonu te tangata o te waka e hoe nei.
9. n. Sucker of a tree.
10. Anything supplementary or by way of support.
11. Fledgling of ducks, etc. Me te paihau turuki (P. 71). Me te ua turuki nei te whekoi ana i te we moana (M. 40).
whakaturuki, v.t. Operate upon by a charm for the purpose of making feathers grow. Ka whakaturuki a Rupe i a ia, Turuki mai te turuki, kakapa mai te kakapa, hohoka mai te hohoka, ka hoka te manu hou turuki.
tūrukiruki, a. Sparse-growing, stunted. He otaota turukiruki.—Ka turukirukitia te huruhuru o te upoko (You are getting bald).
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