Wani. 1. v.t. Scrape. Kei te wani here te rite mai, e te tau, ka te tarawene noa (M. 233).
2. Skim over, graze, tough lightly. Ko te rongo i tuku mai, wani mai i runga o nga maunga (M. 387).
3. Comb the hair. Kia kaua a Ruatapu e wania ki te heru o Kahutia-te-rangi (W. iii, 10).
4. Defame, speak harshly of. Kaore te turituri te wani mai a te ngutu (M. 278). E wani, e te ngutu, i te tuakaihau (M. 145). Ara ko te tau te wani noa atu ra (M. 202).
5. n. Firestick, for obtaining fire by friction; Shortland says only the one held in the hand.
waniwani. 1. a. Gliding, skimming along. Waniwani tahatika te rere o te kaipuke. Used of certain motions in a haka. Rapea koe kei te turanga hakari, kei te kapa waniwani (M. 385).
2. Spiteful, malicious. Aua e whakarongo ki taua kupu waniwani.
3. v.t. Procure fire by friction, rub or scrape frequently.
4. n. A variety of kumara. = huiupoko.
5. A charm recited over spears before a battle.
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