Ngau (i), v.t. 1. Bite, gnaw. Taku ringa, tē ngaua e te kuri (T. 182). Ngau tuarā, backbite, defame. Ngau paepae, an ancient rite to cure sickness, ease disabilities of tapu, etc. “Haere ki te pae ngau ai.” A, ka ngaua e au te paepae hamuti hai whakaora moku. ‖ also W.W. 4, 90. Ngau whiore, incest.
2. Hurt, gall, of physical or mental discomfort. Me whakairi ki runga ki te whare, ma te pawa e ngau ake, ka mate (T. 64). Ka tau te pouri ki te tohunga, ki te wahine hoki e ngaua ra e te mamae (T. 128). Ka noho a Tawhaki, ka ngau kino te aroha i a ia ki tana wahine raua ko tana kotiro (T. 48). Mamae ana nga niho i te ngaunga ki te maeke (P. 104). Pain being referred to an atua, such expressions as the following may be found: E takoto nei te mamae me he ngau atua (M. 88).
3. Act upon, affect (not always painfully). Kua ngau te ra ki roto i te whare (S. 25). He mea whakairi ki runga noi ai, kia ngaua ake e te auahi, e te mahana, a ora ake au i te mahi atawhai a taua tupuna nei (T. 11).
4. Attack, assault. Ko ana tuakana i papa noa i te ngaunga a Tawhiri ratou ko ana tama (T. 6). Ka tae to Waikari me tona iwi ki te ngau i taua pa, ka horo te pa.
whakangau, v.t. 1. Hunt with dogs. Ka mau a Ihenga ki nga kuri hei whakangau kiwi (T. 78). ‖ whakangangahu.
2. Cause to be struck with a weapon. Ka takiritia mai te taha i roto i te wai ra; katahi ka whakangaua atu ki te patu e haua mai ra ki a ia (T. 91).
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Ngau (ii), v.i. Wander, go about. Ngau atu ia ki whea e haere ana (He is wandering no one knows where). Ka kite ia i te oranga o tona atua, ngau ana ki runga ki te rangi, ngau ana ki raro ki te whenua (T. 175).
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Ngau (iii). 1. v.i. Raise a cry, make a disturbance. Ka ngau Mokau, ka ngau Tamaki, ka ru te whenua (S. ii, 31).
2. a. Indistinct, inarticulate, of speech. He reo ngau.
ngangau, n. 1. Disturbance, noise. Ka rongo hoki i te ngangau, kihai i roa, ka kitea mai e tera e piki ana (T. 202).
2. Quarrel. Kihai i mohiotia nga ngangau o nga wahine nei (T. 139).
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