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tihei

1. (verb) to sneeze.

Tihei, mauri ora; matihei, here i te kākano o te rangi (JPS 1920:28). / Sneeze, living soul; sneeze, bind the seed of the sky (JPS 1920:28).

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2. (noun) sneeze.

tīhei

1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to carry something on the back (holding it in place with the hands), lift.

Ā ka takitaro e noho ana ka kite iho i te tāne e āta hoki mārire mai ana i te ngahere, me te pēke i runga i te pakihiwi e tīhei haere ana (TWM 6/2/1864:2). / And after a time sitting there he saw the man slowly returning from the forest carrying the bag on his shoulder as he went.

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Synonyms: tārewa, tiraki, whakarewa, whakaikeike, whakamaranga, ararewa, hāpai, huataki, rangaranga, whakatairangaranga, hiki

tihei mauri ora

1. (noun) sneeze of life, call to claim the right to speak.

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