Tāhuri, n. Fry of kahawai (Arripis trutta).
tāhurihuri, n. A small fish.
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Tahuri, v.i. 1. Turn oneself. Tahuri noa ake te wahine ra: aue! he tangata e tu mai ana i muri i a ia (T. 169).
2. Turn over, upset. Kihai i roa e haere ana, ka tahuri tana reti (Pi. 135, 3).
3. Be swamped, sink, of a canoe. E hoa ma, ka tahuri tatou, tirotirohia te wai o to tatou waka.
4. Be overthrown, of a pa. Ko te pa tahuri, ko Tokaanu (J. xx, 24).
5. Turn to, set to work. Katahi ratou ka tahuri ki te tarai waka (T. 40). Tahuri; haehaea te ika nei (T. 152).
tāhurihuri. 1. v.i. Rock, as a canoe at sea.
2. Be perturbed, be at a loss. Tahurihuri kau ana a Tuhourangi ratou ko tona iwi (W. v, 55).
whakatāhurihuri. 1. n. A ceremony with the heads of chiefs brought after battle to the confines of the victor's country.
2. v.t. Make a canoe rock, as in one method of taking kanae fish.
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