whatiwhati. 1. v.t. Break off a number of things, break into pieces, shatter. Ka whaka-tokia te mara, e waru nga kopura, whati-whatiia ana, ka toua (T. 114). He ra whatiwhati ko (A proverbial expression for a day for hard work).
2. Bend, as the legs in running. E mua, ata haere; e muri whatiwhati waewae (P.).
3. Collect, assemble. Katahi ka haere te tangata ki te whatiwhati ope mana.
4. v.i. Come, come together. Whatiwhati mai nga iwi o ia wahi, o ia wahi.
5. Be broken. Ka whatiwhati koa nga parirau o Rupe (P. 46).
6. a. — I tapu i te aha to uru whatiwhati? (M. 391).
7. n. — Taku whatiwhati ki ka riro (M. 125).
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