ohiti
1. (verb) to be cautious, on one's guard, alert, vigilant, watchful, suspicious, wary, careful, suspicious, alert.
Kua puta tā mātou kupu ako ki a koutou i tērā nūpepa mō te mate koroputaputa. Nā, he tuaruatanga tēnei - he tino ohiti hoki nō mātou koi pāngia ngā iwi Māori e tēnei mate kino, whakangaro tangata (TWMNT 17/7/1872:91). / Our guidance to you about smallpox appeared in the last issue of the newspaper. This is a repeat - it is a serious alert by us in case the Māori tribes are struck by this terrible disease that destroys people.
2. (modifier) cautious, on one's guard, alert, vigilant, watchful, suspicious, wary.
Kātahi ka kōrerotia atu e Rīwai te kupu ohiti mai a Pirika Pō ki a ia (TTR 1994:148). / Rīwai then told him of the Pirika Pō's warning.
3. (noun) caution, vigilence, alertness, warning.
Horahia ana e ia tana korowai i te taha tonu o te hunga rā, kātahi ka tukuna e ia tana ohiti. Me e takahia ana tana korowai, ka riro te tangata nā hai kai mā tana toki (TTR 1996:220). / He spread his cloak right beside the group and gave them his warning. If anyone stepped on his cloak, that person would be fodder for his adze.
4. (noun) feigned retreat.
Ka tū tā rātou ohiti, ehara, ko te horonga tēnā o Hikuparoa pā ki a rātou (TTR 1990:297). / They made a feigned retreat, and lo and behold, Hikuparoa pā fell to them.
