Moho (i). 1. Notornis hochstetteri (also the extinct N.I. species N. mantelli) a large and rare flightless bird closely related to
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the pukeko, called also moho keo, moho rakau, moho rangi, takahe, tokohea. Ka karanga ano ia, ka o mai he moho, “Hu” (W. i, 86). The banded rail, Rallus philippensis assimilis, is also known as moho, generally distinguished by the addition of one of the terms, katatai, patatai, pango, pereru, popotai puohotata, and tatai, several of which are also used singly as names for the bird.
2. Blockhead. Ehara koe i te moho, e ngaro i a koe nga mate o te iwi (W. iv, 132).
3. Trouble. Ko te moho tena. To moho !It serves you right ! To moho ! e Aka na (M. 284).
4. a. Stupid. Maumau te ra kia whiti kau ki te iwi moho (W. ii, 81).
whakamoho. 1. v.i. Steal softly. Naku te tahakura i whakamoho i te ahiahi (M. 344).
2. v.t. Waylay. To ratou taenga atu ki reira, na, ko tetahi tangata ki reira o te Hauhau e whakamoho tangata mai i roto o te puia rakau.
3. a. Treacherous, stealthy. Nga patu whakamoho e taitaia nei nga iwi Maori (W.M. ix, 188). Kei raru ko tatou i nga mahi whakamoho a te Hauhau.
momoho, a. 1. Fortunate, successful, propitious. Ko te take i tangohia ai e ia te wahine nei, he pai, he ataahua, he momoho ki te mahi (Pi. 133, 11). Ka karakiatia kia waimarie ai, kia momoho ai, ki te hopu i etahi atu manu.
2. Hasty; possibly only in the expression ngutu-momoho, reviling, captious. He tangata ngutu-momoho koe.
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Moho (ii), n. A fish (unidentified) of which there are several varieties, known as iwirau, mahuruhuru, matamata-raupo, taharangi, and upokokawa.
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