On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Utu (i). 1. n. Return for anything; satisfaction, ransom, reward, price, reply. Ka tae te tangata ra ki tana taurekareka, ka hoatu hei utu mo te ruahine ra (T. 49). No konei i mamingatia ai e Manaia taua iwi nei, kia kahakore ai ratou ki te rapu utu ma ratou (T. 118). Ka whawaitia he utu mo ta Raumati kino ki a Te Arawa i tahuna (T. 82).

2. v.t. Make response, whether by way of payment, blow, or answer, etc. Katahi au ka utu, “Ko au, ko Rangimatinitini i runga” (M. 411). Kihai ano i utua (T. 201).

whakautu. 1. v.t. Fondle, caress.

2. n. A term of endearment, used of a child.

utuutu, v.t., freq. of utu. Mana pea koe whakahaereere atu nga whanga e rau o Tauranga, hei utuutu haukai (M. 63). whakautuutu, v.t. Fill up gaps in anything. He mara whakautuutu ki te rangatira, he mara tiria; he mara mate ki te ware, e kore e tiria (P.).

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Utu (ii), v.t. 1. Dip up water, etc. Utuhia mai he wai ki te karaha. Utuutu matua, baling place in a canoe.

2. Dip into for the purpose of filling. Ka utu i te taha ki te wai (T. 132).

whakautu, v.t. Prepare (? dig out) an earth oven. Ka pae te ti, katahi ka waruhia, ko etahi ki te waru, ko etahi ki te whakautu i te umu.

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Utu (iii), v.i. Be stanched, cease running, as tears, etc. Pono atu ahau ka utu te toto.—Kati te roimata, te utu kei aku kamo (M. 30). Pari a tai tonu te roimata i aku kamo, tē utu noa koe (M. 261).

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Utu (iv), n. 1. Spur of a hill. Kia rei nui au nga utu e rau o Tararua (M. 35). Me whakamau kau taku nei titiro te utu ki Taupiri (S. 54).

2. Front part of a whare. Ka whakapiritia nga kakaho, ka mahia ra, ki te utu o te whare ka pai te titiro atu.

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