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tio - oyster

Tio (i). 1. a. Sharp, piercing, of cold. Aue! te haupapa, tio tonu!

2. Pinched with cold. I porua ki te muka rawhiti me kore e riro mai mo taua e tioa nei e te hauhunga (S. ii, 45).

3. n. Ice.

4. Saxostrea glomerata, rock-oyster. Tiopara, Ostrea sinuata, mud-oyster.

5. Dicksonia squarrosa; a tree fern.

tiotio. 1. a. Having sharp projections, prickly.

2. n. Barnacle. Ka pirau noa iho tetahi taha o te wahine ra, ka tupuria e te tiotio (Pi. 135, 3). Tio (ii), v.i. Cry, call. Ko tenei manu, ko te komakohuariki, ki te haere nga waka ki te hi hapuku, ka tio taua manu, ara ka tangi.

tiotio, n. A bird.

Williams Dictionary

Kei te pai ngā tio ki a au.
I like oysters.
I like... - He pai ki a au...

He tio, he huka, he hau .
A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

#3: Hello friends!
#165: The person who causes things to come and go
#8: I'm tired
#193: What do I care if my ex gets married?
#74: The spoon is to the left of the plate
#114: Although it is raining, we are going to the beach
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