Huatau (i). 1. a. Comely, suitable, elegant. Katahi te tangata huatau, ko te tangata ra.
2. Smooth running, of words of a song. Words were altered to achieve this result; thus, in “Ko te ehu o te kupu nei na,” ehu = ahua.
3. v.i. Fall abundantly, flow freely. Te ata kitea atu Maketu i te wai ra koe o te kamo e huatau nei (M. 167).
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Huatau (ii), 1. n. Thought. He aorere ka kitea, he huatau e kore e kitea (P.).
2. v.i. Think. Ka huatau mai te wahine ra (Sh.T. 313).
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