Māhunga (i), n. 1. Hair of the head, lock of hair. Ko nga mahunga o Paoa, kino iho; na te whiringa o te whanake i whakakino (T. 193).
2. Head. Ka haere a Maru-tuahu ki te uku i tana mahunga ki te wai (T. 138).
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Māhunga (ii), a. Mealy. Tangi taku ko ki te roi; whatiia iho, ka kite au i te mahunga (M.M. 156).
whakamāhunga, v.t. Make trial of a new crop. Katahi ano ka whakamahungatia te kai.
māhungahunga, a. Soft, crushed, reduced to pulp. Ka mahungahunga te whakahoro i to angaanga (M. 198).
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