On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Nuku. 1. n. Wide extent. Haere atu ki te amiomio i te nuku o te whenua (M. 268).

2. Distance. Ko Matahorua te waka nana i toro te nuku roa (T. 109). He mea te tau kia tokona ki tawhiti, ki nuku, ki mamao (S. 127).

3. The earth, generally personified, and often in antithesis to Rangi.

4. v.i. and v.t. Move, extend. Ka tae ki Puke-aruhe, nuku atu Papatiki (T. 123). Nukuhia te pou nei ki tawhiti.

nukunuku, v.t. Remove, put on one side. Nukunukutia ia te wahine tautauwhea ki tahaki (M. 194).

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