2. (adjective) be near (of place or time), adjoining, adjacent, close to.
Ko ngā kāinga nei he tūtata katoa, kāore e roa e hoe ana kua tae ki tētehi (NIT 1995:245). / These villages were all close together, it didn't take long to paddle to one.
3. (adjective) be closely related.
He tūtata māua, hai irāmutu ki a au (HP 1991:218). / Were were closely related, he was a nephew to me.
4. (modifier) nearest, nearby, closest.
Kātahi ka kau mai te pakeke nei, ka ahu i waho o Mōtītī, kua kite i a Maunganui i te pūaha o Tauranga nei. Kua mōhio ngā kurī ko te wāhi tūtata tērā, ka whakamau ki Maunganui te kau (JPS 1911:185). / So the old man swam and passed outside of Mōtītī Island, whenre he saw Maunganui hill at the entrance to Tauranga harbour. His dogs knew that that was the nearest place, so swam directly to Maunganui.
Synonyms: tata, pātata, kō tata tonu atu, tātata, pahaki
