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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hukahuka, v.i. 1. Spring, start up,
2. Dawn. Mourei, e, ki te hukahuka awatea (S.).
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