torotoro. 1. v.i. Put forth the hands, act. Ka whakatika nga rangatira ki runga, ki te korero i te ata torotoro (T. 150).
2. v.t. Spy out, reconnoitre.
3. Stir a fire.
4. n. Scout, advance guard. Ko Turangapito ano te torotoro i mua o taua ope taua.
5. Hawser, cable for securing a canoe. He torotoro te ingoa o era taura o nga punga.
6. Metrosideros perforata, a climbing plant, the vines of which were used for lashing various things. It was also called aka torotoro.
7. An ant.
8. A garment. (obsolete.) = parawai.
Williams Dictionary
