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whakahoi

1. (verb) to insert divergent threads (aho) in the woof of a garment to make it fit over the shoulders.


2. (noun) dart, tuck (in sewing and weaving).

Ka kuhuna he aho atu anō e te kaiwhatu i te korowai, kua kumea kia kikī, kia pai ai te noho o te korowai ki ngā pakihiwi, ko te whakahoi te ingoa mō taua mahi. / When a weaver of a korowai cloak inserts extra threads and it becomes fuller so that it sits nicely on the shoulders, this is called 'whakahoi'.

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