pahū - drum (n); blow up, explode (v)
Pahū. 1. v.i. Burst, explode. E pahu ana mai te puku o te tane, o te wahine, o te tamariki i te kāinga a te ahi (Pi. 175, 1).
2. n. Alarum, made of stone or wood, and beaten like a gong; formerly used in time of war.
pāhūhū, v.i. Pop, crackle. He kaanga pāhūhū, popped corn.
papahū, v.i. 1. Burst into flame. Ka papahū te kapura.
2. Resound.
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Pahu (i). 1. n. A toy dart, similar to the neti, which was made to skim along the ground.
2. v.i. Play with such a dart. Ko nga tane kei te neti, kei te pahu, kei te taka.
3. Glance off, ricochet. Ka pitoitia te teka a muri ki te harakeke, katahi ka pahu ki te oneone.
‖ pehu, pohu.
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Pahu (ii), pahupahu, v.i. Bark. Ka rongo a Tawhaki i nga kuri ruarangi e pahu ana.—E pahupahu ana nga kuri.
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Pahu (iii)——
papahu. 1. n. A large white grub, the larva of Chlorochiton suturalis.
2. A fish. Whakamau atu i to matau ki te papahu i tai ra (M. 264).
3. a. False, untrue. He korero papahu to korero.
4. Dissembling. Heoti papahu kau te tangata ra, ka whakama hoki mo tana whakarerenga atu (Pi. 135, 3).
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