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kiki

1. (loan) (verb) (kīkia) to kick.

Ki te kitea te pirihi, he kawe tāmana mai, wārena hopu tangata rānei, ka kīkia atu te kumu, ka pakarutia te wārena, ka panaia atu ia (TW 31/3 /1877:126). / If a policeman is seen bringing a summons or an arrest warrant, he’ll be kicked in the backside, the warrant screwed up and he’ll be chucked out.

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See also kīkiki

Synonyms: kīkiki, whanawhana


2. (loan) (noun) kick.

Horowhenua ki a Manakau i Manakau, tūnga tuatahi ka riro i a Horowhenua te kiki tuatahi (TJ 23/5/1899:14). / [In the match between] Horowhenua and Manakau at Manakau, Horowhenua had the kick off in the first half.

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