2. (noun) marionette, puppet, jumping jack, robot, toy figure - figure carved in human form with arms that move by pulling a string.
Ko tētahi ringa ki te pupuri i te karetao, ko tētahi ki te huhuti i ngā aho kia haka mai ai (PK 2008:222). / One hand holds the marionette, while the other pulls the strings so that it dances.
Synonyms: korotao, keretao, tokoraurape
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