waitī
1. (modifier) sweet, melodious.
He wā tōna ka waiata tahi tātou, he wā anō ka whakarongo kau noa ki te reo waitī o Tūī e kawe ana i ētahi o ngā titonga nei. / At some stage we will sing together, and at others we'll just listen to the sweet voice of Tūī illustrating some of these compositions.
2. (noun) sap of the cabbage tree.
Waitī
1. (personal noun) Maia - one of the stars in Te Kāhui o Matariki, the Pleiades star cluster. A star connected to fresh water and the creatures that live in rivers, streams and lakes.
E hono ana a Waitī ki te wai māori me ngā koiora katoa o ngā awa, o ngā manga, o ngā roto anō hoki (Matariki 2017:29-30). / Waitī (Maia) is connected to fresh water and all life of the rivers, streams and lakes.
