2. (verb) to nip, pinch.
Kua tata nenewha aku karu, ka nanapi mai taku hoa i taku ringa kia oho ake ai au (PK 2008:491) / I had nearly dozed off when my friend pinched my arm so that I would wake up.
Synonyms: taukini, whakakikini, nonoti, noti, timotimo, timo, kakati, kukuti, kuku, kati, pakini, honi, hohoni, kuti, kikini, kini, kinikini
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