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Huka (i), n. 1. Foam, froth.

2. Frost, snow. Ka kite ia i te huka o runga o Tongariro (T. 80).

3. Cold. Me whakamanawanui e au tenei huka (P. 101).

4. Trouble, agitation. Te mura ahi e ka i te kapititanga o nga rakau, ka ara te huka i a koe.—Kaore nei he tangata hei whakaara atu i te huka ki a koe. ‖ Ha hu'aa.

5. In expression maro huka, q.v.

hukanga, n. Foam, Te wairangi au te hukanga waihoe (Ika, 142).

whakahuka. v.i. Foam. Kei whatiwhati te tai, kei whakahuka ki Mauto ra (S.).

huhuka, a. 1. Foaming. Nga ngaru e huhuka mai o Rewatu (M. 126).

2. Hanging in shreds. E huhuka kau ana nga rimu o te paripari (M. cxi).

hukahuka, 1. n. Foam, froth. I whiua atu au e koe ki te hukahuka o te tai (T. 11).

2. Thrums or shreds on a cape, fringe. Ka wekua tona pake e te rakau, ka motu nga hukahuka (T. 80).

3. Lock of hair. Ko tana aho i here ai ki nga hukahuka, ara ki nga huruhuru, i herea ketia ki te taumanu o te waka.

4. The second palisading of a fort.

5. a. Hanging in shreds. I mahue hukahuka te whare (i.e., with the ends of the thatch untrimmed and uneven). Te whare hukahuka o Tangaroa.

6. n. Small potato tubers (Po.), potatoes not fit for seed. Mahara noa au he parareka totika kaore he hukahuka.

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Huka (ii), a. Long in time. E kore e huka ka tae.

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Huka (iii), a. Deficient in measurement, wanting. E waru maro te roa, huka to te iwa.—E rima maro huka te ono.

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Huka (iv).—

hukahuka, v.i. 1. Spring, start up,

2. Dawn. Mourei, e, ki te hukahuka awatea (S.).

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Huka (v), n. The last man slain in a fight. Ko te tangata mate rawa mo Waikato ko te huka tenei a Hauraki, he mea nui ano te huka, otiia he nui rawa te tahuna, engari ko te huka he tohu riri kaha ano a muri nei (W. v, 168). Te huka o te riri, rallying and inflicting a blow on the enemy after having been defeated. Na te whakapono i arai atu te huka o te riri o Waikato ki a Atiawa.

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