2. (intransitive verb) to retreat, withdraw, fall back.
Ka oho mauri ngā hōia o Peretānia ka rere, ka taui (TTR 1990:126). / The British soldiers were surprised and retreated.
3. (modifier) retreating, withdrawing.
Nā, i a rātou e haere taui mai ana i Kāwhia, nā te wahine a Te Pēhi, nā Tiaia, i whakapakepake a Te Rauparaha kia kaua e patua kia hemo tētahi o ngā tāngata o Waikato, nā te mea nā taua tangata tonu i āwhina a Ngāti Toa (TTR 1990:246). / During their retreat from Kāwhia Te Pēhi's wife, Tiaia, dissuaded Te Rauparaha from killing one of the Waikato men because he had helped Ngāti Toa.
4. (noun) retreat, flight, withdrawal.
Nā te taui kūwawa i kino rawa atu ai te matenga (Ng 1993:104). / Because of the disorganised retreat the defeat became a rout.
