hōpua
1. (stative) be depressed (like a cup or trough), lying in pools, lying in puddles.
He pai atu te kāri mehemea he wai kei roto e rere ana, engari me tuku kia rere, kaua e waiho kia hōpua ana i roto i te kāri (TP 4/1908:11). / It's better if the garden has running water, but it must be flowing, don't let it lie in pools in the garden.
Synonyms: tāpuapua, pūroto, pūrotoroto
2. (noun) pool of water, swimming pool, diving pool, puddle.
I a ia e keri ana ka kitea taua hōpua wai nei, 14 putu i raro o te whenua (TWMNT 6/4/1875:80). / While he was digging he discovered that pool of water which was 14 feet below ground level.
Synonyms: hāpua
3. (noun) porch, verandah.
Ka whakarongo te matua ki te wahine e tangi rā kei te hōpua o te whare e tangi ana (JPS 1894:98). / The father listened to the woman crying in the porch of the house.
Synonyms: tupehau, mahau, kōihi, whakamahau, haurangi, roro, kopa pākai
hopu
1. (verb) (-a,-kia,-kina,-ngia) to seize, catch, snatch, detect, take in the act, capture, arrest.
Ko te hīnaki aka anō te mea pai ake ki te hopu tuna, i tā te Pākehā (HP 1991:15). / The eel pot made from vines is a better one to catch eels than that of the Pākehā.
Synonyms: rawhirawhi, rawhi, romi, kōhaki, herepū, hopuhopu, kōwhakiwhaki, rarahu, rarawhi, aurara
2. (noun) seizing, catching, snatching, capturing, arresting.
Ka kōhimu mai ki a au, "E Hēmi, hiwitia ake te ārai hiraka o taku konohi. Kei te hēmanawa au." Tere tonu taku hopu i tōna ringaringa, ka hiwitia e au te ārai (HP 1991:256). / She whispered to me, "Hēmi, pull back the silk veil of my face. I am too hot." I quickly took hold of her hand and I pulled back the veil.
