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.
mōhiti ārai hihirā
1. (noun) sunglasses.
E mea tonu ana rātou me ū tātou ki ngā whakatūpato mō ngā hihi kino o te rā, arā me mau mōhiti ārai hihirā, me panipani hoki ngā wāhi katoa o te tinana (ka kitea) ki te pani ārai hihirā (HM 1/1993). / They are still saying that we must continue with the precautions about the harmful rays of the sun, namely wearing sun glasses and smearing all exposed parts of the body with sunblock.
