Punga. 1. n. Lump, swelling.
2. Joint.
3. Anchor; generally a stone, or basket of stones. Tukua iho te punga e tau ana i reira (T. 60).
4. Basket for catching eels. Ka haere ano a Maui-atamai raua ko Maui-wareware ki te ngahere ki te tiki makaka hei mahi punga tuna (W. ii, 112).
5. Odd number. E rua tekau nga tangata, kotahi punga.
6. A fungus which grows on the trunks of trees.
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7. v.t. Fix with an anchor. Hei waho punga ai o waka (T. 92).
8. Sink, engulf.
9. Retard, hinder, by means of a spell; also the name of the spell. Ka huri te ringa ki muri, ko tena he punga i te tangata whai mai, ka karakia i te punga. “Rauihi, rauihi te puna i muri ra,” etc.
10. Applied to kowhai when the flowers begin to fall. Used also in the passive. Ka pungā te kowhai.
pungapunga, n. 1. Pumice stone. Mau na ko te pungapunga o Waikato (M. 171).
2. Pumice lands. Ka eke mai raua i runga i te pungapunga (J. ii. 224).
3. Pollen of raupo (Typha augustifolia, bulrush), of a cake made of the same.
4. Yellow. ‖ punga, 10.
5. Ankle. ‖ punga, 2.
6. A variety of potato.
7. A variety of greenstone. E kiia ana he ma tera pounamu te pungapunga.
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