tuanui
1. (noun) roof (of a house).
Ka whakapiripiritia he raupō mō te tuanui o te whare (HP 1991:12). / Raupō was attached for the roof of the house.
Synonyms: tāpatu
2. (modifier) harsh, overbearing.
Ko wai kāore e hōhā i te tangata tuanui rā - ānō nei ko ia anake kei te mōhio ki te mahi tika (PK 2008:986). / Who isn't tired of that man - it's as if he is the only one who knows the correct practice.
Synonyms: ngarengare, whakatuanui, hākiki
