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āhukahuka

1. (verb) (-ngia,-ria,-tia) to recognise.

I āhukahuka atu ahau i taku tirohanga atu ki te tangata rā (W 1971:4). / When I looked at that man I recognised him.

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Synonyms: mōhiohio, mōhio, āhukahuka, kite


2. (verb) (-ngia,-ria,-tia) to become acquainted with.

Ki taku whakaaro hoki ka whakapākehā katoa te tangata Māori o te motu nei —ngā tāngata anō ia kua āhukahuka ki ngā mahi a te Pākehā ko rātou anō e mātau (TWMNT 3/7/1872:89). / And in my opinion Māori people of this land who are able to translate into English are the people who have become acquainted with the activities of the Pākehā are the ones who will understand.

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3. (verb) (-ngia,-ria,-tia) to resemble, similar to,  nearly coincide, look like.

Ko te reo e āhukahuka ana ki tō konei (MM.TKM 1/1856:11). / The language resembles that of here.
Ko te mea i neke ake, ko Rarotonga. Ko te iwi tēnei i āhukahuka mai te reo ki tō konei reo (MM.TKM 1/1856:11) / The one we moved to next was Rarotonga. This is the people whose language is similar to the language here.

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Synonyms: me kore ake, mei kore ake, mai kore ake, kauāwhīwhiwhi, rite, āhukahuka, āhuahua, ariariā, kāhukahuka, āwhiwhiwhi


4. (verb) to get near, approach.

Kīhai i āhukahuka te kaiwhai, kīhai i aha (W 1971:4). / The pursuer could not get close, or do anything.

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