Pūmanawa. 1. v.i. Draw a long breath.
2. Recitekarakiasecretly, to influence someone. Katahi ka pumanawa a Rongouaroa ki tona koka, ki a Ruawheto. Tae tonu atu te pumanawa o Rongouaroa ki te koka, ka whakahiahiatia ia kia tika tonu atu ki te wahi e takoto mai ra ia.
3. Practise secret divination. Ka hotu te mauri o Te Aotaki, ka pumanawa…. Kua mohio ia, na tona pumanawatanga i whakaatu, ko Tuwhakairiora (J. xx, 19).
4. n. Natural talents, intuitive cleverness. E waru nga pumanawa. ‖ Tr. xxxii, 296.
5. n. Rearguard. “Tahuri atu hei pumanawa mo te iwi kia morehu ai” (Commanding fleeing fighters to halt, turn about and attack pursuers so as to give others a chance to escape).
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