tātari
1. (verb) (-tia) to strain, filter, sift, sift through, sort out, measure out, analyse.
Ko te wairuatoa tērā engari ko te waimarie i mau i a rātou ō rātou tīpuna e kōrero ana, e waiata ana ki te rīpene me te ataata, ā, mā te āta tātari pea i ērā ka paku pahawa tētahi punua ora nei (HM 3/1998). / That's unlucky but the fortunate thing is that they captured their ancestors talking on tape and video and by carefully sifting through those perhaps some small benefit will be gained.
Synonyms: tīeke, hītaritari
2. (noun) filter, strainer, sieve, colander.
Synonyms: hītaritari, hītari
3. (noun) analysis.
Ka taea anō e te kaumoana te rapu whenua mā te tātai whetū, te tātari i ngā tae o ngā kapua, te heke o ngā ngaru (Te Ara 2013). / Mariners could also find land by reading the stars, the analysis of the colours of clouds, and the pattern of waves.
