2. (verb) (-na) to alternate.
Me hohoko tā kōrua piu i te mataono tau (HJ 2012:197). / You should alternate your throwing of the dice.
3. (adjective) alternating.
Ko te taratara-a-Kai. He hohoko ngā pakini ki ngā ripa whakarara (RTA 2014:210). / The taratara-a-Kai decorative carving pattern. Notches alternate with parallel ridges.
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