kōpani
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to cover with a lid, shut up, shut in, shut off, close up, close off, enclose, conclude - e.g. with a lid or door fitting into an opening, but not used for a sliding cover or a cover turning on hinges.
Synonyms: āpuru, haupunu, whakakōpani, tō waha, hamaruru
2. (noun) lid, cover, trap door.
He kōpani i ngā taringa kei rongo i ngā kōrero o te ao katoa (TWMNT 6/2/1877:46). / It's a covering of the ears in case we hear the news of the whole world.
3. (noun) shutter (of a camera).
Ko te kōpani tētahi atu wāhanga o te arotahi, ko tāna mahi, he tuku, he aukati rānei i te aho (RTA 2014:81). / The shutter is another part of the focus, and its job is to let in, or restrict, the light.
kati
1. (verb) (-a) to close, shut, close up, block up, obstruct.
Ki te wāhi e tuwhera ana, ka whakamautia he pūrangi me te hīnaki, ānō nei hai kati i te huarahi wai ka haere ngā tuna mā reira ki te rere ana (HP 1991:15). / At the place that was open a net and the eel trap were attached as if to close the channel that the eels travelled up if they were running.
Synonyms: kopiti, kopi, tūtaki, tūtakitaki, kokopi, uaki, katikati, tūtataki, whakakopiti, kore, aukati, hōtaetae, pākati, kōpeka, taipuru, ārei, tāiha, kōpekapeka, taupā, taupare, pā, whakakōroiroi, whakapā, whakahōtaetae, ngihangiha, ārai
2. (verb) to be closed.
Te pekenga ake o Tamatekapua, ehara, kua kati te whatitoka; te hokinga mai anō o Whakatūria, kua kati te pihanga (NM 1928:57). / When Tamatekapua lept up, surprise surprise, the door was shut, and when Whakatūria returned the window was shut.
3. (modifier) closing.
Ko te 31 o Kohitātea te rā kati (HM 1/1997:3). / The 31st January is the closing date.
4. (noun) stopping, halting, stoppage.
E ai ki ngā tuhinga a Rāpata Taute mō Te Whiti i te tau 1883, he tangata e kauhau ana i te maungārongo me te kati i te waipiro (TTR 1994:173). / According to Robert Stout's writings about Te Whiti in 1883, he was a person that preached peace and temperance.
kupi
1. (verb) to shut (the eyes), screw up (the eyes) - shut them so hard that the skin wrinkles up around them.
Ka noho rāua, noho mataku i tō rāua mōhio āe, kua mate rāua i te wheke nei. Ka kupi ō rāua kanohi. I te roanga haere, ka wāta oho ō rāua kanohi (TWK 17:26). / The two of them sat there in fear because they knew that for sure, they would be killed by the octopus. They screwed up their eyes. After a long time they slowly opened their eyes.
2. (stative) to cover.
Kupi tonu te rangi i te pōkēao. Kua pōuri kē (TWK 18). / The sky was completely covered with dark clouds. It was already dark.
tō waha
1. don't interfere! shut up! be quiet! watch your mouth! - an idiom used to advise someone to keep their opinions to themselves and not to make comment.
Synonyms: kōpani, whakakōpani, āpuru
āpuru
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to shut up, suppress, crowd together, overwhelm.
He tokomaha i mate i runga kaipuke i te noho āpuru, i te pūmāhu, i roto i ngā nohoanga whāiti i runga i te tū kaipuke whāiti i tangohia mō taua mahi (TWMNT 24/2/1874:51). / Many died on the ships from overcrowding in close and confined spaces on board the type of narrow vessels used in the traffic.
Synonyms: kōpani, whakakōpani, tō waha, pāpā, whakatina, taupoki, haukerekere, pūrau, huri, romi, roromi
