2. (modifier) tightly packed, compact.
Me pēpehi atu tēnā onepū ki tō ringa, kia noho kiato ki te pākete (HJ 2012:252). / That sand should be pressed with your hand so that it is compact in the bucket.
3. (noun) density, compactness, solidity.
He tino kiato te totoka nā te noho pipiri o ngā ngota (RP 2009:252). / Solids have a high density because of the closeness of the atoms (RP 2009:252).
