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mimi

1. (verb) (mīia,-tia) to urinate - usually mīia in the passive form.

Ka mīia e Tūhorouta ngā kōpura kao, ka kōraputia (M 2005:158). / Tūhorouta urinated on some seed kūmara and mashed them up into a pulp.

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See also mīia, mīmimi


2. (noun) urine, pee, piss.

Tētahi take i kore ai e tika kia waiho roa te mākū i runga o te tamaiti, he atiti kei roto i te mimi (TP 12/1904:3). / A reason that it's not right to leave the child wet for long is that there is acid in the urine.

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Synonyms: mīmimi


3. (noun) stream, creek.

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