rahua
1. (verb) to be foiled, unsuccessful, failed, vain - the passive form of rarahu.
Ka nui kē te mahi takeo i ngā mahi ake a te Māori ki te whakapai ngātahi i ngā kaupapa nei, e rahua haere tonutia ana hoki i te kore e āhei o te Māori ki te whakawhiwhi ki tētahi pūtea tārewa, whai wāhi rānei ki ngā tikanga whakangāwari tāke (TTR 1998:123). / Independent Māori efforts to make progress in these matters were continually frustrated by the inability of Māori to raise loans or take advantage of tax concessions.