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akitu

1. (verb) (-hia) to close in on, fight.

He mea akitu te hoariri kia kore ai tētahi e rere (PK 2008:13). / The enemy were hemmed in so that none could escape.

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2. (noun) point, end.

Ko tana whao whakairo he naihi tēpu noa iho nei, he mea oro te mata kia akitu (TTR 1994:62). / His carving chisel was just an ordinary table knife that had been ground to a point.

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Synonyms: koi, koinga, toi, toitoi, tara, tihi, mata, matū, matamata, tongi, hiku, kūmore, raenga, paina, ngahu, tāmore


3. (noun) highest point, success, summit, apex.

Whāia a tua atu o te reo kai parāoa noa iho nei, kei noho noa iho hoki ki ōna pīnakitanga tē eke kē ai ki te akitu ka taea (TTTT 2006:13). / Strive to achieve that which is beyond ordinary language or the language will not improve and reach excellence.

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4. (noun) vertex.

E waru ngā akitu o te mataono rite (TRP 2010:100). / A cube has eight vertices.

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