ringaringa

1. (verb) to wave.

Ringaringa iho māua ki ētahi o mātau i te teihana, ka rere te tereina (TP 1/1906:6). / We waved to some of our friends at the station and the train departed.

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2. (noun) hand, arm.

Ko taua mahi hoki, ko te katikati, he mahi mate te ringaringa, me te tuarā, me ngā wāhi katoa o te tangata (TWM 17/10/1863:2). / That occupation, shearing, affects the arms, back and all parts of a person.

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3. (noun) weapon, arms.

Ka whakataukī nā a Kakewhati, “Kia āta nēnene; tēnā a Ngā Puhi ka tata te whai ringaringa.” (M 2004:92). / Kakewhati then uttered a saying, "Jest with caution, for Ngā Puhi may have new weapons."

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tī ringaringa

1. (noun) hand games - games played by opening and shutting the hands while reciting verse.

Ka whakakitea ngā mahi a Rau-kata-uri i reira, te waiata, te pūtōrino, te kōauau, te tōkere, te tī ringaringa, te tī rākau, te pākuru, te papaki, te porotiti: mutu katoa ēnei mea kāore hoki a Kae i kata (NM 1928:30). / The activities of Rau-kata-uri were displayed there, singing, the long flute, the short flute, the castanets, hand games, stick games, playing the mouth resonator, hand clapping and the humming disc: when all these things ended Kae still hadn't laughed.

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