2. (modifier) thin (not of people's physique), fine (of texture).
He koti raina ki te huruhuru, he koti raina ki te kiri angiangi (TPH 26/7/1912:1). / Coats lined with fur, and coats lined with fine pelts.
3. (noun) gentle breeze.
Ka tiri atu tō whāngai, ko angiangi ki te whakarua, ē, ko angiangi ki te māwake (M 2006:380). / For you have been portioned out as food for the easterly breeze, and by the gentle southerly breeze (M 2006:381).
4. (noun) taupata, Coprosma repens - a large native shrub or low creeper-like plant with very glossy leaves, often rolled under at the edges. Found on cliffs and sand dunes of the North Island and the northern South Island. Fruit bright orange and borne only on female plants from summer to autumn.
See also taupata
5. (noun) bearded lichen, Usnea spp - a lichen that grows on sick or dying trees due to the pre-existing loss of canopy leaves, allowing for greater photosynthesis by the lichen's algae. It is a combination of green or orange alagae covering a white elastic-like fungus thread through the middle. Was used extensively as an absorbant and for nappies and sanitary pads, and to prevent and treat infection. It makes an excellent antibiotic or antifungal application.
