Titi (i). 1, n. Peg, pin. He tangata ke nana i tiki mai, i unu nga titi (T. 66). Titi roa, a long wedge for splitting wood.
2. Comb for sticking in the hair.
3. Long streaks of cloud. Ka tirohia nga titi o te rangi. Titi Taranaki, radiating streaks of cloud, regarded as a sign of bad weather.
4. Radiating lines of tattooing on the centre of the forehead.
5. v.i. Stick in, as a peg, etc. Ehara, titi tonu (te pere) ki nga heu o te whare (T. 81).
6. Be fastened with pegs. E titi ana te pihanga me te whatitoka (T. 65).
7. Shine. Tangohia ana e raua te puru, na, titi tonu te ra ki roto (T. 47). E titi koia, e te atarau, tiaho i runga ra (M. 19).
8. v.t. Stick in pegs, feathers, etc. Ko nga patu o te kohowhitu nei i titia iho ki roto i nga tatua kotara (J. xix, 200).
9. Adorn by sticking feathers, etc. into the hair. I titia hoki ki titireia (W. iii, 21).
10. Fasten with pegs or nails. Titia te papa nei.
tītiti, v.t. Stick in. Matua tititi te rau o te huia (M. 246).
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Titi (ii). 1. a. Steep. Ka tae ki te pari titi tonu i te pito o te one.
2. n. Wooden collar or mouthpiece, often handsomely carved, for a calabash.
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tītī, n. 1. Sticks, about 18 in. long, thrown from one player to another in the game of ti rakau.
2. The uppermost lines of tattooing on the forehead.
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tītī, n. Puffinus griseus, and perhaps other species, mutton-bird; also Pterodroma cooki, a petrel. He titi rere ao, ka kitea; he titi rere po, e kore e kitea (P. 28). Titi wainui, Pachyptila turtur, southern fairy prion, a sea bird. Manawa titi, having great endurance. ‖ He titi whangainga tahi (P.).
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