Hauāuru

1. (modifier) western.

I waho o te taha hauāuru o te whare, kei kō paku atu, e tipu ana ngā rākau piki e ono (HP 1991:12). / Outside on the western side of the house, a little way away, six fig trees were growing.

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2. (noun) west, west wind.

Tērā kei te hauāuru e hau ana ngā rongo o tērā wahine, he ātaahua, ā, e reia ana hoki e te tāne (NIT 1995:71). / The fame of that woman resounded in the west, she was beautiful and many men pursued her.

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Tai Hauāuru, Te

1. (location) West Coast (of the North Island).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 78;)

I te hokinga whakararo ka ahu mā Te Tai Hauāuru ka whawhai ki a Mua-ūpoko, ki ngā iwi o Whanganui hoki (TTR 1990:209). / When they returned north they headed via the West Coast and fought against Mua-ūpoko and the tribes of Whanganui.

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hauāuru-mā-tonga

1. (modifier) south-westerly.

Ngāmotu: He hiwi tūpoupou kei te taha hauāuru-mā-tonga o te wāpu i Niu Paremata (M 2005:242). / Ngāmotu: A steep hill to the south-west of the wharves at New Plymouth.

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2. (noun) south-west, south-west wind.

Ko Ganges i ahu ki te rāwhiti. Ko Indus i ahu ki te hauāuru-ma-tonga (MM.TKM 1/9/1855:6). / The Ganges heads to the east, the Indus to the south-west.

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