whakamoe. 1. v.t. Put to sleep.
2. Close the eyes. Ka whakamoea nga kanohi, ko te tangata ia e ara ana.
3. Give in marriage. Ko taku tuahine ra kia whakamoea ma taku hoa takapui, ma Tiki (T. 135).
4. Conceal. Te whatu o Poutini, he taonga whakamoe i te whare (M. 329). Ka whakamoea nga patu ki te whare (S.).
5. Trace a genealogy, assigning wives to the males, as opposed to taotahi, reciting in the single line only. Kaore au e pai ki te taotahi i aku whakapapa, me ata whakamoe ano ka pai ai au.
6. Recite traditional lore. He tangata whakamoe tau (A man who has knowledge of the seasons).
7. v.i. Twinkle, blink. Ka wheturangitia Matariki, te whetu o te tau e whakamoe mai ra (M. 254).
8. n. A method of taking the kōkō bird at night. Ka haere taua ki te rama i ta taua whakamoe.
9. In the expression whakamoe kokota, ambush, ambuscade. I te ata ka haere te ope a Ngati Kahungungu, ka whakanohoia te whakamoe kokoti; ka haere atu a Ngati Huri ki roto i nga whakamoe kokoti, ka patua e Ngati Kahungunu. ‖ whakamoe, 4.
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