nākahi
1. (loan) (noun) serpent, snake, python, asp, viper.
He kāpura anō te arero ko te wai whakamate o ngā nākahi kei ō rātou ngutu, heoi tēnā (TW 31/8/1878:433). / A tongue like fire is the water which kills the snakes on their lips, which is the case.
Synonyms: neke