pua
1. (verb) to bloom, produce flowers.
He wā anō tō te kākā e mahia ai (arā e patua ai), kei ngā wā e pua ai ngā puāwai o ngā rātā, ka kitea te nui o te kākā e rere ana ki te ngongo i te wai o roto i te puāwai o te rātā (JPS 1895:135). / But the season is different for the kākā which are hunted when the flowers of the rātā bloom, and many kākā are seen flying to suck the nectar in the flowers.
2. (modifier) foaming.
3. (noun) foam, flower, blossom, seed.
Mā taua pī nui e kawe te puehu o tētahi o ngā pua ki tētahi, kātahi ka tika ōna pua, arā ngā purapura, ka tupu. Ā ka kore e pērātia ka pakoko ngā pua (KO 8/8/1890:4). / That large bee will take the pollen of one of the flowers to another one, then its flower will be fertilized, that is the seed, and it will grow. If this doesn't happen the seeds will be infertile.
pua
1. (noun) birding tree - a tree (or group of trees) frequented by birds where snares are set when the birds are in prime condition.
Nā, me titiro anō te tangata kua nui te manu ki tōna pua, nā kua tetere te manu, kātahi anō ka haere ki te tāhere i tōna pua, he mea herehere ngā kaha ki te peka o te rākau, kapi tonu i te kaha te pua (Pēhi 1942:472). / Now, one should watch for when there are plenty of birds in his bird tree, and when the birds are fat, then he goes to set snares in his birding tree, the nooses are set in the branches of the tree and the birding tree is full of snares.
Temara, Pou
1. (personal name) Ngāi Tūhoe. Educated at Huiarau Primary School and Wesley College. senior Lecturer at Te Kawa a Māui at Victoria University of Wellington (1986-2002) where he gained his MA degree. Currently Professor at Te Pua Wānanga Ki Te Ao of The University of Waikato. Renowned whaikōrero, haka and mōteatea expert who frequently performs kawanga whare and is an expert on tikanga. Teacher for Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo.
