Tarakihi, n. 1. Dactylopagrus macropterus, a fish. Pupu tarakihi, nautilus shell. ‖ pu (i).
2. Cicada cingulata and C. muta, tree locust, so called. He mano te patupaiarehe kei te tarakihi (T. 181). Ko te kai ra tena i kiki ai te kikitara o te tarakihi i te waru.
tātarakihi, n. Cicada, as above. ‖ tara (ii). Tarakina, n. Bristle, spine. Tutu ana nga tarakina.
tarakinakina. 1. a. Bristling, shaggy.
2. n. A rough flax cape.
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