2. (verb) (-a) to adorn with a comb, place a comb in the hair.
Kātahi te tamāhine ka tahuri ki te tātai i a ia, nā ka heru i a ia, nā ka rākei i a ia ki ōna kaitaka, ka tia hoki i tōna māhunga ki te raukura - ko ngā raukura he huia, he kōtuku, he toroa, ka oti (NM 1928:198). / Then the daughter set about adorning herself, placing a comb in her hair, dressing herself in fine kaitaka cloaks, and placing feather plumes in her hair - feather plumes of huia, white heron and albatross feathers, and then she was finished.
3. (noun) comb (for hair).
He mea pai kia whai heru, paraihe a ia tamaiti mōna anake (TTT 1/4/1923:2). / It's a good thing for each child to her own comb and brush.
