toitoi

/ ˈtɔɪtɔɪ /

noun

any of various tall grasses of the genus Cortaderia of New Zealand, with feathery fronds

toitoi

/ ˈtɔɪtɔɪ /

noun

another name for bully 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of toitoi¹

Māori

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Example Sentences

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Bishop Dordillon had been obliged to translate it, “Te mea e hakatika me te mea e hana mea koaha toitoi i te Etua” which might be rendered, “Belief in the works and love of a just God.”