Tuke. 1. n. Elbow.
2. Angle, bend.
3. A form of bird snare. = pewa. Te tuke o Tautoru, Orion's belt; part of the constellation. Tuke - o - rangi, a mollusc; ? Haliotis iris.
4. A measure of length, from one elbow to the fingers of the other extended arm.
5. Used to indicate any short distance, a little way. Tuke kau nei te roa o te ara.
6. v.t. Nudge.
7. v.i. Jerk, twitch. Kua tuke mai te tuke o te ringa o te mea e more, he aitua.
8. a. Rough, applied to the sea. He au tuke.
tuketuke. 1. v.t. Elbow, nudge, so incite. Katahi ano a Manaia ka tuketuke atu i tana tamaiti kia rere ki te whiu i te mataika (T. 119).
2. n. Funny bone; the part of the elbow over which the ulnar nerve passes. Ka tengatenga taku tuketuke.
3. A measure of length = tuke, 4.
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