Amai. 1. n. Swell on the sea. Kahore i tata mai te amai o te moana ki te wahapu o Manuka (W. v, 69).
2. The back part of the head of a Maori axe helve, where bound round.
3. a. Giddy, dizzy. E amai ana tona matenga.
āmaimai, a. Nervous.
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