2. (adjective) be tapering.
He kōkau te tipu o te tangata, he tipu rahirahi, he hema ngā ateate (JPS 1926:245), / Physically the people are lean, they are thin and the calves taper.
3. (noun) left hand.
Synonyms: ringa whāngai, ringa mauī, mauī
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