Rehu (i). 1. n. Haze, mist, spray, fine dust. Ka ngaro ia i te rehu tai (M. 330). Kei uhia koe e te rehu o te moana (M. 212). Kua kapi te moana i te rehu o te ua. Rehu marino, haze on a calm summer day.
2. a. Covered with fine dust. Ka rehua te kauati ki te pungarehu ka tu.
3. Dimly seen. E Rangi, ki a koe e rehu nei a te kamo (M. 397). He ata ra i rehu mai (S. 15).
4. Bedimmed, seeing dimly. Ko aku mata i rehu (M. 24).
5. v.i. Pass out of sight. E to, e te ra, e wawe te rehu atu (M. 103). E to, e te ra, rehu ki te rua (S.).
6. v.t. Bedim, obscure. I au ra e rehua mai nei e te umu o te kai (M. 230). Takiri tu i te tau o te ate i rehua ai au (M. 182).
7. Render drowsy or unconscious. Ka mutu ratou, ka rehua a Kae ki te moe (Tr. vii, 52). Me ko wai te atua i rehua ai koe, ko te anu? (S. ii, 85).
whakarehu, v.t. 1. See in a dream, dream. Naku te whakarehu ko Te Paerikiriki; oho ake ki te ao, he ata ra i rehu mai (S. 15). Ko te tinana te whakarehunga iho, whiti rere ki te ao (M. 150).
2. Cause to set, of the sun. E to, e te ra, ki whakarehua iho (S.).
rerehu, v.i. Become indistinct, fade from sight. E ata rerehu ana te hiwi ki Rangitoto (M. 220).
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Rehu (iii). 1. n. Flint. Ko aua kohatu, te ahua he rehu tetahi (W.W. 5).
2. A heavy black stone used for making implements. He rehu te kowhatu i taona ai a Tupurupuru.
3. v.t. Chip, split off in chips. Erangi te kowhatu, ka rehua, ka ngawhara. Rehu ahi, strike sparks from flint.
whakarehu. 1. v.t. Feint with a weapon.
2. n. The point from the popotahi guard with the taiaha.
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