Tohu (i). 1. n. Mark, sign, proof. He aha te tohu o tou ekenga mai? (T. 122). Ka kite ia i te rangatira o te taua, he tohu ano i te mahunga o taua tangata, he heru iwi, he piki, he kotuku, he tohu no te rangatira (T. 182).
2. Company or division of any army. E hia nga tohu o te taua ?—Ka tu nga toa ki te tu tohu mo te toa o nga tangata. Turanga tohu, war dance.
3. v.t. Point out. Ka ui atu ki nga tamariki, “Kei hea te whare o Kahu?” Ka tohungia mai (J. ii, 226).
4. Show. I waiho au e ia hei tohu mo te aranga o te marama (T. 54).
5. Point at. Ka tohu ake te ringa ki te tihi o te maunga, o Moehau (J. ii, 222).
6. Look towards. Ka tohu aku mata nga parae ka takoto ki Tauwhare raia (M. 32).
7. Preserve, lay by. Noho mai ki roto na, kia tohungia koe (M. 30). Tenei o reke, maku e ruru ki te putea takoto uta, ka tohu ki te whare (M. xcviii).
8. Save alive, spare. E kore koe e tohungia. tohunga, n. 1. Skilled person. A, oti ake i ia tohunga, i ia tohunga, a Tainui ma te tarai (T. 69).
2. Wizard, priest. Kiano i ata mutu noa te karakia a nga tohunga (T. 91).
tohutohu, v.t. 1. Mark.
2. Show, point out.
3. Direct, guide. Ko tona kaitohutohu ko te rangi o te pu o Tu (T. 132).
4. Instruct, advise, recommend.
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