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mātiti

1. (verb) to fasten with a peg, mark with a peg.

Me mātiti tō tāua whare kia kore ai e taea e te poaka (W 1971:194). / Our house should be fastened with a peg so that the pig can't enter.

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2. (noun) peg, wedge - for tightening or securing something.

Kua pau aku mātiti hei whakamau i te tēneti. / My pegs for securing the tent have run out.

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Synonyms: koropā, tahatiti, titi, tia, tīrau, poupou

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