Āpiti. 1. v.t. Put together, place side by side, add. E kore rawa e tika kia apititia te aruhe ki te taha o te kumara.—Apitia nga kete kia kotahi te kauika.
2. Supplement anything deficient. He apiti nga riwai mo te poaka.
3. Attack, fight at close quarters. Apitiria tonutanga atu ko te pa ka horo (T. 91). Ka te apiti ano, ka whati mai ano (T. 101). Ka kokiritia e te tangata whenua, ka apititia e te taua ra (W. iii, 10). ‖ apititu.
4. Lay a spell on. He tupato no nga tohunga kei apitia ki te kai (T. 89).
5. a. Confined. He whare apiti, a steep-roofed house.
6. n. Small bone of the arm, radius.
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7. Cleft, narrow pass, gorge.
8. Friend.
9. Curse.
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