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Hau (i), n. 1. Wind, air. Kihai te hau i roa rawa e pa ana, kua mutu (T. 93). Hau o te takiwa, air of space. Hau kainga, home. = wa kainga (Kah.).

2. Breath. Ma te hau tonu pea o te korokoro e horo te tangata (T. 161).

3. Dew, moisture. Ma tahaki haere, i te hau i a koe.—Ka tokia to kiri e te hau kopata (S. ii, 60). (This appears as an element in many words denoting dew, frost, snow, etc. ‖ hauku, etc.)

hauhau. 1. a. Cool. Ka hauhau koe i te anu o waho (T. 66).

2. n. Coolness, cool air. Toia ake te tatau kia tuwhera, kia puta mai ai te hauhau ki a au (M. lvi).

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Hau (ii), hauhau. 1. a. Eager, brisk.

2. v.t. Seek. Ka piki a Rupe, ka hau, ka porangi ki a Rehua (T. 32).

whakahau, v.t. and n. Command. Ka whakahau ano te tangata nei, “Tatua” (T. 200). Katahi ka pa te whakahau a te maia nei a Maruahaira ki tona ope, “Hoea!” (J. ii, 45).

hāhau, v.t. Seek. Hei aha ma korua i page 39 hāhauria ai tena wahine? (T. 185). Kihai i roa te hahautanga mai o nga tauhou, kua mohiotia mai ko Paoa tera (T. 193).

whakahauhau. 1. v.t. Order, direct, hasten. Kua maranga a Tukutuku ki te whakahauhau kai kia tahuna (T. 192).

2. Encourage. Katahi ka tautapa te whakahauhau a te hunga e tu iho ra i te taumata (T. 151).

3. n. A set song for inspiring workers. Katahi ka koia te mara, ko tona whakahauhau tenei, “Ngaere te whakatipua,” etc. (T. 114).

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Hau (iii). 1. a. Famous, illustrious. He ingoa hau tenei ingoa e karangatia mai nei ki te taringa (T. 148).

2. v.i. Resound, be published abroad, reported. Oku nei rongo kino hau ana ki tawhiti (M. 257).

3. Be heard. Ka hau te reo.—Ka hau te tangi.

4. n. Report. Whakarongo ra te taringa ki te hau taua e hau mai nei (M. 312).

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Hau (iv), n. 1. Vitality of man, vital essence of land, etc., which was particularly susceptible to the attacks of witchcraft, etc. ‖ J. ix, 189–99. E mohio ana ahau kei te patu mai koe i a maua ko taku hau, e kore taku hau e riro i to karakia (J. ii, 223). Tipi i te hau o te whenua, i te hau o te kai (J. ix, 197).

2. In the expressions hau whitia and kai hau, referring to evils arising from misappropriation of property. ‖ J. ix, 197–98.

Note.—There may possibly be a connection between this word and the following. But it must be noted that this is most essentially spiritual and intangible, while hau (v) is the material visible symbol of something.

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Hau (v), n. 1. Food used in the ceremonies of pure, or removal of tapu from a newly built house, canoe, etc., sometimes eaten by the tohunga, at others left for the atua.

2. Some portion of a victim slain in battle, or something connected with an undertaking just completed, used in religious rites to ensure good luck. Kia tae atu au ki te kawe atu i te hau o tenei tanga ika; a kia tae atu au ki te tohunga, kia whangaia ki te atua (T. 22). Ma wai e kawe te hau o to parekura nei ? (W. iv, 80). The rite of presenting the hau to the atua was called whangai hau. Ka tohia; ka mutu, ka whangaia te hau mo ana mahi (T. 17).

3. Twigs of karamuramu, used in divination rites, apparently to represent tribes or clans about to engage in battle. ‖ J. ix, 193, and note to hau (iv).

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Hau (vi). 1. v.i. Project, overhang.

2. Exceed, be in excess. Kei te hau te whariki nei (This mat is longer than necessary).

3. n. Excess, parts, fraction, over any complete measurement. E waru maro o taku taura me te hau (My rope is eight fathoms and a bit, or a half).

4. External angle, corner. Kei te hau o te taiepa te ara.

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Hau (vii), hahau, hauhau, v.t. 1. Strike, smite, deal blows to. Hahau kau ana te patu, he mano ki te matenga (T. 143). Inamata e haua ana ki te patu (T. 91).

2. Hew, chop. Ka tuakina a Te Arawa, … ka hinga ki raro; ka haua, a ka oti; ko nga kai-hahau enei ko Rata, ko Wahieroa (T. 69).

3. Act energetically.

hahau, n. 1. A fish.

2. A charm for curing tumours.

hauhau (i) n. Neochanna apoda, mud-fish = waikākā.

hauhau (ii), n. Bludgeon. Hauhau manu, stick for killing birds.

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Hau (viii), n. Return present by way of acknowledgment for a present received. Ehara i te taonga hau te kai e puritia nei e matou, e Ngati Toa. ‖ kai-hau-kai.

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Hau (ix), n. Property, spoils. Homai aku hau, nga titaha, nga kohua, nga herehere o toku pakanga (M. 345).

Note.—This word may be connected with the preceding hau (viii), or even possibly with hau (v), but the use of either of these in the plural is not usual.

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Hau (x) = hou (i), n. Plume, feather. Ka riro, e, taku hau kotuku (S.).

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