1. (verb) (-mia) to keep for oneself, monopolise, hoard.
He aha tāu e makitaunu i aku mea (W 1971:170) / Why to you monopolise my things?
Synonyms: kaiapo
2. (noun) miser, skinflint, hoarder.
Kāore te makitaunu e pīrangi ana ki te kai moni (Ng 1993:281). / A miser does not like to spend money.
Synonyms: kaikoropeke, ringa poto, kaiponu, pitokite, kaihākere, porokaihākere, atuapo, matapiko
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