whakatahe. 1. n. Abortion. Used also as a term of abuse. Tena ko tenei whakatahe, ko wai tatou ka ata kite atu? (T. 11).
2. Sacred food offered to an atua.
3. v.t. Cause to abort. Ko nga hapu o te wahine i mate roto tonu mai, a whakatahetia ana tana tamaiti (M. Ixxvii).
4. Clear of obstructions. Ka whakatahea te awa kia rere ai te wai.
5. Lead off water, etc., as into a drain.
Williams Dictionary
