tīpona
1. (verb) (-tia) to tie in a knot, fasten with a knot, fasten round the wrist, form a swelling or knot.
Ko ōna kākahu, he papai rawa atu. He hūtu Pākehā tōna. He hāte, he neketai pango, he mea poto, me tīpona tonu ki mua o te kara (HP 1991:177). / His clothes were exquisite. He had a Pākehā suit, a shirt and a black bow tie knotted in front of the collar.
