tūhonotanga
1. (noun) attachment, joining, link.
Ko te tūhonotanga ki te whaea, ko te rauru tēnā; ko te pito e mau nei ki te tamaiti, ka kīia tēnā ko te pito; ko waenganui ko te iho tēnā (W 1971:75). / The attachment to the mother is the 'rauru'; the end fixed to the child is called the 'pito'; and in the middle is the 'iho'.
Synonyms: pahekotanga, hono, hononga, tauhere, whaitake, taukaea, piringa
