moto
1. (verb) (-a,-kia) to strike with the fist, box.
Ki te moto mai tētahi Pākehā i a au, toto ana taku ihu, e kore au e tahuri atu ki te moto i a ia, erangi me pupuru e ahau, me tuku ki te whakawākanga (TKM.MM 1/9/1860:16). / If a Pākehā strikes me with his fist and my nose bleeds, I will not strike him in return, but will hold him, and give him up to be tried.
2. (noun) blow of the fist.
Ki te mea e āhua hiahia ana koe ki te moto i tō hoa, kia maha ō titiro ki tō hoa, nō te mea he kotahi anō āu moto e ū ki a ia, ka patua mai anō hoki koe e ia, ā kei kaihoro tōu riri, ko koe e raru (TW 20/7/1878:359). / If you have a slight desire to punch your friend, look at your companion many times because when just one of your punches lands, he will retaliate and your anger will take over and you'll be in trouble.
