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Tōhī, tōhīhī, v.t. Pile up. Kaore, ko nga tangata e tohihi wahie ana ki nga tara o te whare (W. ii, 29).

tōhīanga, n. Heap. He tohianga ke tenei.

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Tohi (i), totohi, v.t. 1. Cut, divide. Ko Parerewha … i haramai nei, me ana ripi hei totohi i nga toihau (M. 41). Tohia a tatou purapura kia ranea ai.

2. Separate. Totohi atu ana te po i a koe, heheu ana mai te ao i a au (M. 132).

3. Perform a certain ceremony over a newborn infant, in connection with the removal of the navel-string. I haere mai au kia tohia ta taua kotiro (T. 52).

4. Perform certain ceremonies before or after a battle for the purpose of making the subject successful. ‖ J. vii, 121. Ka heke atu raua ki te wai rere, ka tohia e Te Aotaki a Tuwhakairiora (J. xx, 20). Ka hui katoa te ope ki te taha o te wai i te ata po, ki te tohi. ‖ raukena.

whakatotohi, v.t. Cut.

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Tohi (ii). 1. n. A vessel in which cooking was done by means of hot stones placed in water.

2. v.t. Boil by means of hot stones.

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Tohi (iii). 1. a. Curved (applied to the waning moon). Kua tohi te marama.

2. v.i. Avoid a weapon by bending the body.

3. Paddle with a peculiar action.

tohitohi, n. A fish similar to mohi; also Galaxias brevipinnis, a small fresh-water fish.

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