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kōiti

1. (noun) little finger, little toe.

I tēnei wā ka whakamana te rīngi ki tōna kōiti katau, ko tōna tohu rangatira tēnei (TP 6/1911:5). / At this point the ring on his right hand little finger was blessed. This was his symbol of his nobility.

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Synonyms: koroiti, tōiti

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