koha - gift
Kōhā, kōwhā, v.i. Flash, as lightning. Rua koha, a place, generally a mountain top, where summer lightning plays, boding good or ill. Katahi ka mohiotia kei Moerangi te rua koha.—No Ngati Pikiao te rua koha ko Matawhaura.
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Koha (i), n. 1. Parting or final instructions. Tenei taku koha ki a koe, kei hopu tou ringa ki te aka taepa, engari ki te aka matua (T. 48). Heoi te koha, a taua tangata i te matenga, kia pai tatou te noho.
2. Respect, regard. “Kia ora i a taua te tangata ra.” “He aha te take ?” “He koha; tona papa, ko Tarawhiti, i ora i Te Rahui” (J. ii, 230). He koha ki a Te Wherowhero i whakarerea ai te pakanga.
3. Present, gift. He koha tena naku ki a koe.
4. An article sent to a neighbouring tribe or clan as an invitation to join in a warlike expedition. Katahi ia ka nanao ki te kakahu ra, ka uhia atu ki a Raha. Katahi ka mohio a Te Ngahuru, he koha, he whakataka taua. ‖ tiwha.
5. Property cast ashore, and claimed by the owner of the land.
6. Surplus. E wha te roa o te rakau; kahore he koha.—Te koha kore o te kai ki ahau (without nutriment, resultless).
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Koha (ii), n. 1. Pain. He koha kei te ate, the pain of indigestion.
2. Endeavour, effort. Kia puta te koha.
whakakoha, v.t. Find fault with.
kohakoha, n. Exertion, effort. He waka toko, tau ana te kohakoha (P.).
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Koha (iii). 1. Spot, scar, defect. Hikoia te haratua: kei te aha nga koha? (M. 176).
2. The retraction of the front corner post in planning a house. ‖ J. v, 146.
3. v.t. Spare, husband, economise.
kohakoha, a. 1. Diminished. Ka kohakoha nga kai o te rua.
2. Emptied. Kua rupeke katoa nga tangata ki waho, ka watea te whare, ka kohakoha.
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Koha (iv), n. A cloak. = pureke.
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