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hū - shoe

Hū (i), n. 1. Mud, swamp. Kua tapoko ki te hu.

2. Hollow, natural depression in the ground.

Hū (ii). 1. v.i. Resound, make any inarticulate sound. Kei te anu o te paroro i hu nui mai nei (M. 45). I puta ake ai ko Ngaurhoe, te ngawha e hu ra i te tihi o te maunga (J. ii, 223).

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2. Hiss. Hu kau ana te roro i aku niho (M. 74). Ka whakarongo ake a Tura, e hu ana a Turakihau (Making a sound expressive of impatience) (W. ii, 11).

3. Bubble up. Te puna e hu ake ra i raro i te whenua (T. 154).

4. Be rumoured. E ! he taua ka hu ake i muri i a koe; tohungia to mate, tohungia to ora (S.).

5. n. Noise, hubbub. Ka rongo te iwi ki te hu me te haruru e tangi ana (W. ii, 123).

6. The cry of a bird. Ka karanga te moho ka mea, “Hu” (W. i, 97).

7. Any explosive sound. Te hu o Tarawera (the Tarawera eruption).

8. Tenor or drift of a speech. Te hu o te korero.

huhū. 1. v.i. Hiss, whiz, buzz, etc. I rangona kautia ake e ia ki te huhu o te patu e haere iho ana ki tona angaanga (T. 91).

2. Bull-roarer, a toy.

3. Cry, call; of an inarticulate sound. E huhū nei i runga te rangi, “Hokioi” (M. 32).

4. n. Diarrhoea.

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Hū (iii). 1. a. Still, silent, quiet, at rest. Noho hu ana hoki matou (M. 74).

2. ad. Secretly, stealthily. Kihai rawa i karanga ki taua iwi, “Ko te whakaariki!” I oma hu ki te maunga ratou ko tona iwi.

whakahu, v.i. Keep silent. Ka whakahu ake ratou (J. xx, 18).

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Hū (iv), n. Desire. Kei hanga koe e ngaro ana. Kao; he hu kore ki tenei mahi ki te tuku korero (W.M. xii, 81). Ka mau te hu ki to hengahenga.—Ka mau te hu ka hoki te waiora ki te ao (M. 40).

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Hū (v), n. Promontory, hill. Kua heke te wahine ra i te pari, a kua tatu ki raro, kua puta ki tua o te hu (W.iv, 108).

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Hū—pukeko, n. A moss.

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Hū (ii). 1. v.i. Resound, make any inarticulate sound. Kei te anu o te paroro i hu nui mai nei (M. 45). I puta ake ai ko Ngaurhoe, te ngawha e hu ra i te tihi o te maunga (J. ii, 223).

2. Hiss. Hu kau ana te roro i aku niho (M. 74). Ka whakarongo ake a Tura, e hu ana a Turakihau (Making a sound expressive of impatience) (W. ii, 11).

3. Bubble up. Te puna e hu ake ra i raro i te whenua (T. 154).

4. Be rumoured. E ! he taua ka hu ake i muri i a koe; tohungia to mate, tohungia to ora (S.).

5. n. Noise, hubbub. Ka rongo te iwi ki te hu me te haruru e tangi ana (W. ii, 123).

6. The cry of a bird. Ka karanga te moho ka mea, “Hu” (W. i, 97).

7. Any explosive sound. Te hu o Tarawera (the Tarawera eruption).

8. Tenor or drift of a speech. Te hu o te korero.

huhū. 1. v.i. Hiss, whiz, buzz, etc. I rangona kautia ake e ia ki te huhu o te patu e haere iho ana ki tona angaanga (T. 91).

2. Bull-roarer, a toy.

3. Cry, call; of an inarticulate sound. E huhū nei i runga te rangi, “Hokioi” (M. 32).

4. n. Diarrhoea.

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Kei te tango a Makere i ōna hū.
Maggie is removing her shoes.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te

E tatari ana au ki te rārangi kia hoko ai i ōku hū.
I am waiting in the queue to pay for my shoes.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Kua tango au i ōku hū.
I have removed my shoes.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kei te mau hū au pērā i ō Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan's.
Sentences with i - i

He rite tonu tēnei hū ki tērā atu hū.
This shoe is just like that other shoe.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

Nō mua atu i tērā te hū o Tarawera - nō te tau 1886.
The Tarawera eruption happened before that - in 1886.
Belonging to the past - nō

Nō whea ō hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō te toa hokorua ngā hū.
The shoes come from the second hand shop.
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō whea ngā hū?
Where are the shoes from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nō whea ōu hū?
Where did you get your shoes from?
Belonging to a place - nō

Nāku i hoko ngā hū.
It was me who bought the shoes.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic

Mō wai ērā hu?
Who are those shoes for?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mōku ērā hū.
Those shoes are for me.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō Pāora ērā hu.
Those shoes are for Pāora.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Mō tā rāua tama ērā hū.
Those shoes are for their son.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku

Māku ngā hū e hoko.
I will buy the shoes.
Future agent emphatic - māku

Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Nō wai ēnei hū māwhero?
To whom do these pink shoes belong?
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes at the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Tangohia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Whakapiatia ō hū!
Polish your shoes!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Leave your shoes by the door.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hōmai tēnā hū ōku.
Pass me that shoe of mine.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Hōmai ēnā hū ōku.
Pass mne those shoes of mine.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Kei raro ō hū i tō moenga.
Your shoes are under your bed.
In, on, by, under... - kei runga...

Kaua e waiho ō hū ki konā.
Don't leave your shoes there.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kei te tangohia ōna hū e Makere.
Her shoes are being removed by Makere.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua hokona ngā hū e Hōne.
The shoes were bought by Hōne.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kua tangohia nā hū e tōnā matua.
His shoes have been removed by his father.
Passive sentences - tikina...

Kei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes are under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes were under the chair.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Ka tango rātou i ō rātou hū, ka tomo ai i te whare.
They took their shoes off and then went inside.
*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

Ka taea e Hamiora ōna hū te here?
Can Hamiora tie his shoes?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

Kei te rūma horoi kākahu ō hū.
Your shoes are in the laundry.
Locatives (at the moment, something is somewhere) - kei te

I raro i te tēpu ngā hū.
The shoes were below the table.
Locatives - past (something was somewhere) - i te

Kua tata hū te wai.
The water's almost boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua hū te wai.
The water has boiled.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Nōku ēnā hū.
Those shoes are mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

No wai mā ēnei hū?
Who do these shoes belong to?
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

Nōku ēnei hū Nike.
These Nike shoes are mine.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...

He hū ō ā māua tamariki.
Our children have shoes.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

Kāore ngā hū i hokona e Hōne.
The shoes were not bought by Hōne.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...

He pai ki taku māmā tēnei momo hū.
My mum likes this type of shoe.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea

Kāore ō rātou hū.
They don’t have any shoes.
I have no... - Kāore aku...

He hū hou ā koe?
Do you have new shoes?
Do you have any...? - He... ?

He hū ō rātou.
They have shoes.
Do you have any...? - He... ?

Hei raro ngā hū i te tūru.
The shoes will be under the chair.
Future locative - hei

Kaua e waiho ō hū ki te kūaha.
Don't leave your shoes at the door.
Negative passive commands (Don't be...) - Kaua... e...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tēpu.
The shoes weren’t below the table.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ō hū i te rūma horoi kākahu.
Your shoes are not in the laundry.
Negation of locatives - kāore...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes aren’t under the chair.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Kāore ngā hū i raro i te tūru.
The shoes were not under the chair.
*Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...

Ehara māku ngā hū e hoko.
I won’t buy the shoes.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..

Kei te mau hū au pērā i a ia.
I am wearing shoes like her.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Kei te mau hū au pērā i a Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Ehara i a au ngā hū i hoko.
I didn’t buy the shoes.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...

I haere au ki te tāone kia hoko ai i ngā hū hou.
I went to town in order to buy new shoes.
In order to - kia... ai

Whakamaua ō hū.
Put your shoes on.

Kāore ngā hū hei raro i te tūru.
The shoes will not be under the chair.
Negating future locatives - Kāore... hei...

Kāore ā koe he hū hou?
Do you not have new shoes?
Do you not have any? - Kāore āu...

He tio, he huka, he hau hū.
A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

He hū karaka ōna!
He has some orange shoes!

Kāore e taea e Tame ōna hū te here.
Tame can't tie his shoes.

Kei hea ō hū?
Where are your shoes?

E hia te utu mō te hoko hū?
How much does it cost to buy shoes?

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi hū kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.

He whero ōna hu.
Her shoes are red.

Kei a koe aku hū?
Have you got my shoes?

Unuhia ō hū!
Take off your shoes!

Ka whakamau au i ngā hū?
May I try on the shoes?

Ka oma hū tāua?
Shall we run quietly?

Kua ngaro ōna hū.
His shoes have disappeared.

Kei waho i te kūaha ōna hū.
His shoes are outside the door.

He hū karaka ōna!
He has some orange shoes!

Tangohia ō hu i roto nei.
Take your shoes off inside.

He whero ōna hū.
Her shoes are red.

He hū ō Hēmi.
Hēmi has some shoes.

Ko ngā paru kei raro i ō hū kia tino rahi.
Let the bottoms of your hoses get really muddy.

He rawe ō hū!
Your shoes are so cool!

He pango ana hū.
His shoes are black.

Nōu ngā hū nei.
These are your shoes.

Tangohia ō hū.
Take off your shoes.

Ngā hū o ā tamāhine.
Our daughters' shoes.

Mōku ēnā hū.
These shoes are for me.

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