2. (numeral) seven, 7 - as in counting out things, in which case each number is preceded by ka.
Ka tīmata te tatau, "Ka tahi, ka rua, ka toru, ka whā, ka rima, ka ono, ka whitu, ka waru, ka iwa." (NM 1928:359). / She began counting them, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine."
3. (numeral) seventh - when used with this meaning it is preceded by te and followed by o.
Nō te hāwhe pāhi o te ono, kua mahi i ngā mahi whakapakari i te tinana. Ka mutu, kua haere ki te kai i te whitu o te ata (HP 1991:103). / At 6.30 am it was physical exercises. When that ended, we went to eat at 7 am.
Synonyms: tuawhitu
4. (noun) seventh lunar month of the Māori year - approximately equivalent to December.
Synonyms: Hakihea, Akaaka-nui, Ahuahu-mataora, Whitu o Hakihea, Te
