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toutou

1. (verb) (-a) to dip frequently into (a liquid).

Na ka mea ia ki a rātou, Ko tētahi o te tekau mā rua, ko ia e toutou tahi nei māua ki te rīhi (PT Maka 14:20). / And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

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2. (verb) (-a) to sprinkle with water, douse.

Kātahi te māia rā ka whakaaro ki te tinei i te ahi a tōna tupuna, a Mahuika. Ka pō, ka tīkina, ka tineia, ka toutoua ngā ahi o ngā kāinga (NM 1928:17). / Then that fellow decided to extinguish the fire of his ancestor, Mahuika. When it was night he extinguished and doused the fires of the homes.

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3. (noun) North Island robin, Petroica longipes - a tame, inquisitive, small bird of the bush with dark slate-grey feathers and long thin legs.

See also toutouwai

Synonyms: tariwai, tātāwai, tītīwahanui, tōtōwai, toutouwai, pītoitoi, tarapō, mokorā

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