Takatū. 1. a. Prepared, ready. Ka takatu nga tangata ki te haere.
2. Bustling, hurried. Kaua e takauria tatou, kia tau te taumauri ki raro.
3. v.i. Move, wriggle. Ka takatu te tamaiti i roto i te puku.
whakatakatū, n. A charm to induce a person to undertake some disastrous enterprise. Na te atua ranei koe? na te whiu? na te ta? na te whakatakatu? (M. 138).
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