āmiki
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia) to tell a story in detail.
E kore e taea e mātou te pānui i ngā reta roa, āmiki kōrero noa, mō ngā tāngata mate, engari anō pea ngā tāngata rongonui ki ngā iwi o te motu katoa (TWMNT 22/5/1877:129). / We cannot undertake to publish long and detailed obituaries, except, perhaps, for people of repute amongst the tribes of the whole country.
2. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia) to gather up without omitting anything, make a clean sweep.
Kua āmikia katoatia ngā kai (W 1971:8). / The food has been cleaned up completely.
3. (modifier) prosy, detailed.
He roa rawa tāu reta, he āmiki kōrero noa (TWMNT 6/2/1877:46). / Your letter is too long and detailed.
Synonyms: autaki
