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1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to hitch to a pole, tie to a pole.

Koteohia atu te hōiho ki te pou rā. / Hitch the horse to the pole over there.

2. (noun) post, pole.

Me te koteo mau kupenga (W 1971:148). / Like a post holding the net. (A metaphor for a leader who provides stability to the people.)

Synonyms: tokotoko, toko, tiripou, turupou, tumutumu, tumu, pōra, poupou, pou, tīrou, tōpito o te ao, pōhi, turuturu, pōhi, pouihi

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