hikuhiku
1. (noun) followers, supporters, entourage.
Kua tae te Kāwana rāua ko Tā Tānara Mākarini, me te tini noa atu o ā rāua hikuhiku kia kite i ētahi o ngā Māori o te taha ki raro o te motu nei (TW 15/6/1876:230). / The Governor and Sir Donald McLean, with their multitude of supporters, have arrived to see some of the Māori of the north of the country.
2. (noun) eaves (of a house) - underside of a projecting roof.
He toa hikuhiku whare e kore e kawea te toa ki waho (W 1971:50). / A warrior under the house eaves will not carry his bravery outside. (A whakataukī suggesting that people who talk about their abilities at home are unlikely to produce them outside.)
See also ikuiku
