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puia - hot spring; volcano

Pūia, v., pass. of (i).

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Puia (i), n. 1. Volcano. Nana te puia i waha mai, ka pupu ana ko Whakaari (M. 413).

2. Hot spring. Ka haere ia, ka tae ki Rotorua, i te taha o te puia i raro o te maunga (T. 84).

3. Bush, tuft, clump. He puia tu noa te puia i Ruahine (M. 287). Kia haere te puia tarouri ki Kapiti, me whakarere ake te puia tautau mahei.

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Puia (ii). 1. a. Smarting. Ka puia aku kanohi i te au.

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