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reti

1. (verb) (-a) to ensnare, snare.

2. (noun) snare, noose, lasso.

He māia taua tangata ki te eke hōiho, he tohunga hoki ki te whiu i te reti (MM 25/8/1853:4). / That man was a brave horseman and an expert at throwing a lasso.

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Synonyms: whiu reti, kono, kōpeti, koromāhanga, tari, karu māhanga, māhanga, naha, kaha, tāwhiti, koro

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