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Tūnga. ‖ tū (iii), (v).

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Tunga (i). 1. n. Larva of Prionoplus reticularis, a grub found in decayed wood. With Tuhoe page 455 the grub is tunga haere or tunga rakau, and the developed insect tunga rere. = huhu.

2. Decayed tooth, toothache. Also called tunga raupapa.

3. a. Decayed, aching, of a tooth. He niho tunga.

4. Worm-eaten, rotten, of timber. He rakau ka tunga au (S.).

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Tunga (ii), v.t. Send. Tungaia tetahi tangata ki te tiki.

tungatunga, v.i. Beckon, make signs. I a Manaia e Tungatunga atu ana ki tana tamaiti tupu (T. 119).

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tūnga (less frequently turanga), n. Wound; circumstance, etc., of being wounded.

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