2. (loan) (noun) king, ruler, monarch, sovereign.
Ka mate a Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, ka whakawahia a Tūheitia Paki hei kīngi o te Kīngitanga. / When the paramount chieftainess Te Atairangikaahu died Tūheitia Paki was anointed as king of the King Movement.
Synonyms: tauine
3. (loan) (personal name) King.
Āhua pōauau ana ngā kupu a Hoani Ngamu rāua ko Tāmati Hāpimana, i whakahoki ai i te tono a Wī Kīngi me Wī Maihi Te Rangikāheke hoki (TW 12/2/1875:8). / The response of John Ngamu and Thomas Chapman to the request of William King and William Marsh Te Rangikāheke was rather confused.
Synonyms: Kīngi
Kīngi
1. (loan) (personal name) King.
Heoi i te nui o ngā raruraru o te kāwanatanga i te matenga o Kīngi Tāwhiao, kīhai i whai rūma te minita me ngā kaiwhakawā whenua me te tumuaki hoki o te kāwanatanga ki te tuku i tētehi o ngā tiati o taua kōti… (KTP 20/11/1891:3). / However, because of the problems the government were faced with after the death of King Tāwhiao, the minister, the land judges and the head of government did not have a room to send one of the court judges…
Synonyms: kīngi
2. (loan) (noun) royal family.
Kāore pea te nuinga o te tāngata i te mōhio he toto Hūrai kei roto o te whare kīngi o Ingarangi (TP 5/1902:11). / Most people probably don't know that there is Jewish blood in the British royal family.
pane kīngi
1. (loan) (noun) postage stamp.
Paipera, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, me te pane kīngi 1/- (TP 11/1901:12). / Bibles, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6 plus a one shilling stamp.
Synonyms: pane kuīni