ōhākī
1. (noun) dying speech, parting wish, last words, deathbed speech - final instructions before death.
He tikanga nui, he tikanga whai mana te ōhākī, kāore e taupatupatu, e whakatipu kino, ki ngā uri, ki ngā whanaunga rānei (TPH 30/8/1902:3). / The ōhākī (dying speech) is an important custom, one with authority, which will not cause arguments or bad feeling to develop amongst the descendants or the relatives.
See also oha a kī
Synonyms: oha a kī
