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huia

1. (noun) feathers of the huia, huia, Heteralocha acutirostris - a glossy black bird, now extinct, which had prized white-tipped tail feathers and orange wattles. Male had a stout, straight bill while the female's was longer and curved.

He koroa te pare o te Airihi, he kōtimana anō tō te Kōtimana, he rōhi tō te Ingarihi, he huia tō te Māori (TP 4/1900:11). / The shamrock is the emblem of the Irish, the thistle for the Scots, the rose for the English and the huia feather for the Māori.

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papa huia

1. (noun) carved box for holding huia feathers.

ngutu huia

1. (noun) talkative person, know-all, clever Dick.

He mōhio ake te ngutu huia rā i tō tātou kaiako! / That know-all is more knowledgeable than our teacher!

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Synonyms: whakaputa mōhio

waka huia

1. (noun) treasure box.

Ko te taonga mā Pirinihehe Ana he waka huia, pērā me te papahou, engari he paku iho (TWK 19:40). / The gift for Princess Ann was a waka huia (treasure box), which is like a papahou, but smaller.

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huia kaimanawa

1. treasure - a figurative expression for anything prized.

Haere rā, e te wai o aku kamo, hei hari kōrero atu ki te huia kaimanawa (W 1971:67). / Farewell, the tears from my eyes, and take the stories to the treasured one.

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Huia tū rae

1. A huia feather that stands upon the forehead; said of someone who stands out in the crowd. Can also mean to be unique.

Titiro ki te huia tū rae e tarapī haere ana i te kapa / look at that unique one swaggering about in the group.

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2. One who wears the huia plume in the topekura style upon the forehead with a tīpare (headband), meaning one who stands out in a crowd, with unique qualities.

Huri katoa ana te iwi ki a ia nōna ka kuhu mai ki te whare arā ia te huia tū rae. / Everybody turned to her as she came into the house

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hui

1. (verb) (-a) to gather, congregate, assemble, meet.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 122-128;)

Kua karangatia tēnei komiti kia hui anō ki te tari i Nēpia (TTT 1/7/1927:626). / This committee has been called to meet again at the office in Napier.

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Synonyms: pūtahi, tūtataki, tūtaki, porotūtaki, porotūtataki, whakatūtaki, tūtakitaki, karahui, whakatūtataki, huihui


2. (noun) gathering, meeting, assembly, seminar, conference.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 122-128;)

Ki te haere ia ki ngā hui, me mau te tangata i tōna ake tauera (TTT 1/11/1927:686). / If he goes to gatherings a person should take his own towel.

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Synonyms: tūtaki, tūtakitanga, whakamenenga, huihuinga, huinga

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