rī, (-a, ‘ia).

1. Loop around, tie around, lash together, hang up sthg (with loop onto a nail, etc.).

Kua rī ‘aia i te ‘ōrei ki runga i tōna kakī.
She tied the handkerchief around her neck;

Kua auē te tamaiti i tōku rī‘anga i tōna rima ki te tuaina.
The child cried when I tied his hands round with string;

Kua rīa te au vaevae o te puaka ki te taura ē kua tuku‘ia ki runga i te pere‘ō.
The pig’s legs were tied up and it was put on the waggon;

E rī i tēnā kīkau ki runga i te naero.
Hang that basket up on the nail;

e rī ia Moredekai ki runga i te rīnga,
to hang Mordecai on the gallows (Esth. 6.4).

². Rī kakī, necktie.

Kua tāmou ‘aia i tōna rī kakī.
He put his tie on.
[Pn. *lii2.]