rāpaki
1. (verb) (-tia) to wear around the waist down to the knees.
Te kākahu tauā o ngā tāngata o Tonga he whāriki. Ka mate te tangata ka mau ōna whanaunga i te whāriki, ka rāpakitia ki runga ki a rātou (TP 11/1909:8). / The mourning garment of the people of Tonga is a mat. When the person dies his relatives wear the mat, which is wrapped around the waist down to the knees.
2. (noun) kilt - a traditional garment worn from the waist to the knees.
Nā Pukehika i whakaatu ki a Te Rangi Hīroa te taha ki ngā tikanga pure, te momo whakaehu me te pēhea hoki o te whatu i te kākahu, i te pākē me te rāpaki hoki (TTR 1996:147). / Pukehika explained to Buck the rituals, styles and methods used in weaving cloaks, capes and kilts.
