Kume, kukume. 1. v.t. Pull, drag. Katahi a Whakatau ka nanao ki te pito o tana taura … katahi ka kumea (T. 62).
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2. Pull out, stretch. Takahia ana e Maui te iwi—tuaroa, kumea ana te whiore, haere ana he kuri (T. 26). Ka kumea e Maui te moana kia roa (T. 20).
3. Drag or pull away. Katahi ia ka rere atu ki te kukume mai i nga puru o te pihanga (T. 13). Kume rua, perplexing, distracting. Ka taka ko roto nei me he au kume rua (M.M. 155).
4. n. Asthma, asthmatic person. ‖ kumi. Kukume, n. A star.
kumekume. 1. v.t. Draw, attract, pull, drag. He karakia e kumekume ana i nga hau o te rangi (T. 92). Katahi ka kumekumea iho (T. 154). Kumekume a Ruaumoko, earthquake.
2. n. The holding struts on the up—river side of a lamprey weir (Whang.).
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