tuta
Bingham
túta
n. a lapping, the point or place of meeting or joining of two ends of planks.
vi. to engage in tying the ends of two pieces of thatch together while being held in place.
Sabatier
tuta
n. join, junction, joining.
v. to join, to fix, to come to end.
ex. te tuta ni kawai: cross roads, junction of roads.
vc. katuta: to make join, to fix together, to put end to end.