2. (noun) breadth, diagonal, brace, stay.
Ko te whānuitanga o te hōkai o tōna mōhiotanga, kua roa kē nei e mōhiotia ana e te ao Māori (TTR 1996:111). / His range and the breadth of his knowledge had long been known by the Māori world.
3. (noun) spasmodic movement (of the limbs).
4. (noun) quill feathers.
Synonyms: hōkaikai
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