kopi
1. (verb) (-a) to be shut, closed, doubled together (as of anything hinged or jointed).
He whakaatu nāku kāore rawa i taea e au kia kopia taku waha mō ngā kōrero a te Pīhopa rāua ko Īhaka (TP 6/1909:10). / This is to say that I am unable to keep my mouth shut about what the Bishop and Īhaka said.
Synonyms: kopiti, kati, tūtaki, tūtakitaki, kokopi, uaki, katikati, tūtataki, whakakopiti, kore
2. (verb) to nip between the legs.
Kātahi ka āta tomokia e Māui te puapua. Kei ōna papa te ngaromanga atu ki roto, ka kata te tīwaiwaka! Ka kopi te puapua! Ka nātia a Māui! Ka mate! (H 1992:34). / Then Māui gradually entered the vagina. When his buttocks were disappearing inside, the fantail laughed! The vagina closed! Māui was strangled and died!
3. (noun) full stop.
kōpī
1. (noun) karaka, Corynocarpus laevigatus - tree with dark green, very glossy, large leaves and orange berries containing seeds which are poisonous unless roasted. Cultivated by Māori. Found on coastal regions.
