mōhiti
1. (noun) ring, hoop.
Riro mai ana i a ia he hū mō ana waewae, he mōhiti mō ana ringa, patua ana te kūao mōmona a te kau māna (TPH 30/12/1900:1). / He obtained shoes for his feet, rings for his hands and the fatted calf was killed for him.
Synonyms: koropewapewa, tioro, mōwhiti, tangi, koropewa, pere, porohita, porowhita, rīngi, tarawhiti, waea
2. (noun) lens.
He tipihori te āhua o te mātātuhi ka hua ake i te mōhiti kōpapa (RP 2009:281). / The image that results from a concave lens is distorted.
Synonyms: arotahi
3. (noun) glasses, spectacles.
Kei te pai tonu nōtemea ka riro anō mā Ngata e whakamārama atu ki te mema kore mōhiti (TTT 1/10/1930:2166). / It's quite alright because it will be left to Ngata to explain to the member who has no spectacles.
mōwhiti
1. (noun) glasses, spectacles, goggles, ring, hoop.
He kitenga tuatahi atu nō te Māori i ngā mōwhiti, tapaina tonutia atu tōna ingoa ko Te Wiremu Karuwhā (TTT 1/3/1923:8). / When the Māori first saw the spectacles he was instantly named Mr Williams Four Eyes.
See also mōhiti
Synonyms: koropewapewa, tioro, mōhiti, tangi, koropewa, pere, porohita, porowhita, rīngi, tarawhiti, waea
