2. (noun) sash, wide diagonal shoulder belt.
Ko ngā kākahu ēnei o Te Motoreta ka ūhia e au ki runga i a koe. Ko te tāpeka tautau i tō kakī tēnei ka whakamauria e au ki tō kakī (HP 1991:302). / These are the garments of the Moderator that I'm placing over you. This is the sash hanging from your neck that I'm putting on you.
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