ahuahu - care for; heap
ahuahu. 1. v.t. Heap up. He mea ahuahu nga puke hei taunga mo a ratou teka.
2. Earth up crops, etc.
3. n. The process of earthing up. I u mai a Paikea ki enei motu … i te wa i tupuketia ai te ahuahu (W. iii, 35).
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ahuahu, v.t. Tend, foster, fashion. Ahuahungia mai e Rongotakawiu, ka tupu ko Whakatau (T. 57). I te wahi i ahua mai tenei mahi … a ahuahu te whenua, a ahuahu te moana … e Io-matua.
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ahuahu, v.i. 1. Be diminished. Kaore rawa kia ahuahu nga peka.
2. Set of the sun. Kia ahuahu te ra ka kai ai tatou.
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