2. (verb) to watch, witness, observe.
Hei whakaatu tēnā he mate te kohi nō ngā iwi katoa o te ao, ā, kei te mataara ngā tākuta o ia iwi, o ia iwi, me ngā iwi anō hoki, ki te kimi 'rākau' hei kaupare atu i te mate nei (TTT 1/5/1930:2050). / That shows that tuberculosis affects all peoples of the world and the doctors of each nation, along with the people themselves, are observing and seeking a 'weapon' to ward off this disease.
3. (noun) vigilance, alertness, watchfulness.
I runga i tō rātou mataara ka mōhiotia e rātou te rā me te tima hei rerenga mōna, ka tāria mai nei e rātou i te moana (TKO 15/6/1916:9). / Because of their alertness, they knew the day and the ship he would sail on, which they waited for at sea.
4. (noun) song of a watchman.
See also mataaraara
oho
1. (verb) (-kia) to wake up, start (from fear, surprise, etc.), awake, arise, rear up.
Kua kite te hōiho i te tāpōrena i muri o te paki e tārewarewa ana, ka oho te hōiho o tō rātau paki, ka tahuri tō rātau paki (TJ 6/4/1899:14). / When the horse saw the tarpaulin dangling at the back of the buggy their buggy's horse reared up and their buggy rolled over.
2. (verb) to be roused (including of feelings), awakened.
Ka oho ake te aroha o Ngātoro ki te waha o te tangata, o te wahine, o te tamariki e auē ana, e tangi ana (NM 1928:62) / Ngātoro's affection was roused when the men, women and children were wailing and crying.
3. (modifier) fruitful, productive.
ohooho
1. (verb) to be awake, alert, of great value, needing care.
Ohooho ana ngā kau, ina whakatuwhera ia i tō rātou taiepa, piri ana te hiore o tana kurī ki waenganui o ngā waewae ka titiro kōtaha mai, mehemea nei e whakaaro ana kei te riri rānei tana ariki, kei te pēhea rānei (TH 1/12/1859:3). / The cows are alert when he opens their paddock and his dog's tail is between its legs and it looks sideways to see whether his master is angry or how his mood is.
2. (modifier) alert, awake.
He manu ohooho te koreke, ka whiti, ka rere, i konei ka rongohia te pakipaki o ana huruhuru (Te Ara 2016). / The New Zealand quail was an alert bird and when disturbed it would fly off and that's when the whirring of feathers was heard.
3. (noun) treasure of immense value.
Ko tōku reo, tōku ohooho, tōku māpihi maurea, tōku whakakai marihi (HM 2/1990). / My language is my precious gift, my object of affection and my prized ornament.
