kakai
1. (verb) to nibble, bite frequently, eat frequently.
Ko ana kai he kūmara, he aruhe, he taro ngā mea hei kīnaki, he manu, he ika, he kai pai ēnei ki te Māori i mua ai, i te tāima i ō mātou matua, tupuna, ka nui te mārama o te ngākau o te tangata me te kaha o te tinana, me kakai i ēnei kai kua kōrerotia i runga ake nei (TW 30/11/1878:603). / His food was kūmara, fern root and taro, accompanied by birds and fish. These were favoured foods in the earlier times of our parents and grandparents and the mind was alert and the body strong. We should regularly eat these foods discussed above.
Synonyms: tītongitongi, katikati, kōtamu, tītongi, hārau, honihoni, honi, hohoni, kōhonihoni
kakai
1. (verb) to conspire, plot, scheme, contrive, take council.
Ko te kī a ngā whakapae, i kakai ia ki te whakakoro ki te whawhai ki te Kuīni (TTR 1994:187). / The charge said that he conspired to levy war against the Queen.
Synonyms: kaupapa, kara, kōpure, kaikaiwaiū, whakangārahu
2. (noun) plot, conspiracy, scheme.
Ko tana kakai ki te ārai i te kohikohinga o ngā tāke mā te kaha o te pū (TTR 1994:187). / His conspiracy was to prevent collection of taxes by force of arms.
