Pukā. 1. a. Eager. Ka puka te ngakau o te tangata ki te hiahia kia whakaatutia tana wahine ki tona iwi.
2. Jealous.
3. Impatient, out of patience. Kua puka noa iho i te nohoanga, kua hoha.
4. a. Spongy, porous, honeycombed, of wood. He rimu puka kei te akau.
5. Overheated, out of breath, exhausted by exertion, fear, etc. Ka puka taku manawa i te omanga.
6. v.i. Perspire.
pūkākā, a. 1. Hot.
2. Burning fiercely.
‖ kā, kaikā.
Williams Dictionary
Puka, n. 1. Meryta sinclairii, a tree.
2. Griselinia lucida, a shrub.
3. Eugenia maire, a tree.
4. Muehlenbeckia australis, a climbing plant.
5. Spade. (mod.)
6. Cabbage. (mod.)
pukapuka, n. 1. Brachyglottis repanda, a shrub. = rangiora.
2. Lungs.
3. Book. (Probably partly from similarity of sound, partly with the underlying idea of a flat surface.) (mod.)
4. Paper. (mod.)
5. Letter. (mod.)
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