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tiu - north; north wind; soar

Tiu. 1. v.i. Soar. Taku manu korero tiu ana ki te muri (M. 113).

2. Wander.

3. Swing, sway to and fro. E tiu ra ki te muri, e, nga hurihuri manuka i raro o Tumutara (M. 63).

4. v.t. Strike at with a weapon. Tiua atu, tiua mai, kua hinga ano te tangata.

5. a. Swift. Tiu tonu te rere o te waka (Sh.T. 316).

6. Prompt. E ki ana ahau i whangai ai i a koe ki te nene o te tamure o Whangapanui, kia tiu koe, kia oha.

7. Unsettled, restless.

8. North, north wind. E kore koe e ora, e, i nga hau o te tiu e aia ana te puputara ki uta na, i (S.). ‖ kotiu.

9. The Milky Way. Ki te ika i te tiu ki te ika i te rangi (N.M. ii, 219).

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