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ihu - nose

Ihu, n. 1. Nose. Ka motokia ake ki tana ihu, ka toto te ihu (T. 21). Ihu oneone, soiled face, one who works hard.

2. Bow of a canoe, etc. Maranga to te ihu, to waenga, me to te kei (T. 70).

whakaihu, n. Headland. E to ana i tona waka i a Te Kumukumu, ka puta kei waho, kei nga whakaihu ki Maungaroa (M. 40).

Williams Dictionary

Kāore i roa ka pari te ihu ki te moenga.
It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

He ihu hūpē.
Snotty nose.
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He ihu oneone ia.
She is a hard worker (lit: she has a soiled nose).

He ihu tēnei.
This is a nose.

Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.