tawhi - toffee
Tāwhi, tātāwhi. 1. v.t. Hold, hold back. Te mau taku ringa te tawhi ki te aho (S.).
2. Suppress feelings, etc. Tawhi noa iho ana, e totoko tonu ake ana i roto i te ngakau te whanowhanoa (T. 82).
3. a. Checked, suppressed. Titiro tāwhi, indistinct view.
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Tawhi (i), n. 1. Food. E kore e o atu te tāwhi maori.
2. A small tree resembling Phebalium (?).
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Tawhi (ii), v.t. Beckon, wave to = tāwhiri.
tawhitawhi, v.i. Delay, hesitate. Kihai ia i tawhitawhi kia whakaaroaro ranei, kia aha ranei (T. 164).
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