Heru (i)1. n. Comb for the hair. He tohu ano i te mahunga o taua tangata, he heru iwi (T. 182). Heru-a-Maui, n. A puzzle made of the leaf of flax.
2. v.t. Comb, dress with a comb. Homai he hinu kia herua au (T. 65).
heruheru, n. Todea superba and T. hymenophylloides, ferns.
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Heru (ii), v.i. 1. Begin to flow (of the tide only).
Kei te aha te tai ? Katahi ano ka heru mai.
2. Glide, as anything floating in the water.
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Heu (i). 1. n. Eaves. Perea atu ana, ehara, titi tonu ki nga heu o te whare (T. 81).
2. Brushwood.
3. a. Overgrown with weeds.
heuheu. 1. n. Brushwood. Ka tikina, ka tirohia tetahi tangata kua ngaro i te rauaruhe — koia a Te Heuheu.
2. a. Overgrown, obstructed by brushwood. Kua heuheu te huarahi. ‖ maheuheu.
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