turuturu. 1. v.t. Make firm or permanent. Tenei au, e tama, te turuturu atu nei te manawa o tama (S.).
2. n. Upright, pole for various purposes, as —(a) Hand grip at a heketua; = pou purutanga ringa (T. 37). (b) Side of a weaving frame. ‖ J. vii, 129; Tr. xxxi, 627; Bul. iii, 70. (c) Hold to assist a woman in labour. Hei turuturu mou, e Hine-tinaku (T. 57). (d) Pole for displaying a dried head. Ka mauria mai te upoko e Tauraherehere … kawhakanohoia ki runga i te turuturu (J. ii, 229). (e) Supports for the tahu of a bird-snare. (f) Uprights at the entrance to a snare for rats. ‖ Tr. xli, 247, 249. (g) Part of a dredge for crayfish.
2. Permanency, permanent settlement. Nga tangata i a ratou te turuturu o te kainga.
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