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haku - complain

Haku (i). 1. v.t. Complain of, find fault with. Te ai e tatou te haku ki tona matenga.—E kui ma nei, auraka au e hakua.—He po taua, tena e hoki kei tua o Manuka, i hakua hei aha te uri o Te Tahiwi? (M. 227).

2. n. Cold, colic.

hakuhaku. 1. v.t. Grumble at, annoy, tease. E kauaka ra nge an nei e hakuhakua (M. 140). Ka whakaae atu matou, e pai ana korua ko to tuahine, kaore a matou hakuhaku atu.

2. a. Mouldy, rotten.

Williams Dictionary

Haku (ii), n. 1. Seriola grandis, kingfish. Kitea he ānga na te haku (P.).

2. Chief. Koia nga haku, koia ki te rangi, koia ki te kapua. ‖ J. ix, 190.

Williams Dictionary

#109: Rangi is hungry therefore he is angry
#149: I listened to the woman who sang
#114: Although it is raining, we are going to the beach
#153: The dog has changed to a state of being dead
#36: A police offer chased a thief
#116: I will write the letter with the pen
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