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tūturi - kneel

Tuturi. ‖ turi.

Williams Dictionary

tūturi. 1. v.i. Kneel, bend, draw up the knees. Ka tuturi nga turi ki tana wai heru (T. 55). Ata tika ki a Tamure, tuturi ana nga turi i a Tamure (Tamure brought him to his knees, i.e., overpowered him) (T. 174).

2. Bend the legs in running, run. Katahi ka tuturi te ope he whai i a Waikato.

3. n. Spider; in poetry. Whaihanga ra e te tuturi, tarei ra e te pepeke (M. 105).

4. Discaria toumatou, a shrub.

Williams Dictionary

tuturi, v.i. Be moist, drip. E kai o mata ki te kohu ka tuturi i waho o te moana o Tokahapuku (S.). ‖ tuturu, turu (vi).

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