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kātoitoi

1. (verb) to give a response, respond.

Kāhore anō kia kātoitoi ake, kia aha (W 1971:104). / There hasn't yet been a response, or anything.

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Synonyms: utu, urupare, whakahoki, whakautu, ō


2. (noun) response.

I te wā i whakaarahia ake ai ngā marama o Tūhoe hei whāinga mā Te Taura Whiri, i tāoro atu me te kī atu anō ki te kore e matarekatia mai, tēnā homai ō koutou ake ingoa, ā, mā konei e pāho atu ki te 'Muka'. Anei e whai ake nei te kātoitoi a tētahi, arā ko ngā ingoa kaupeka o Te Wairarapa (HM 1/1993:4). / When the Tūhoe months were raised for the Māori Language Commission to use, it was announced and stated that if they weren't liked, then you should provide your own names and these would be published in 'Muka'. Here following is the response of one person, namely the names of the lunar months of Wairarapa.

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Synonyms: kupu paremata, urupare, whakahoki, whakahokihoki, whakautu

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