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mōtoi

1. (noun) ear ornament made of greenstone.

I ōna taringa mau haere tonu ai a Te Kani i ngā tautau me ana mōtoi pounamu, he taonga tuku iho ki a ia nā Rāpata Wahawaha rāua ko Te Pairi Tūterangi, te tohunga nei o Tūhoe, te kaiwhakaako hoki i a Te Kani (TTR 1998:206). / He always wore greenstone ear pendants inherited from Rāpata Wahawaha and Te Pairi Tūterangi, the Tūhoe tohunga, and Te Kani's instructor.

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mōtoi

1. (transitive verb) gaze, look.


2. beg.

Motoi kahurangi

1. Ear ornament made of kahurangi; a term of endearment.

Taku motoi kahurangi / My tresured earring of kahurangi.

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