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mūhore

1. (verb) to be unsuccessful (in an activity), unproductive, without result, futile, fruitless, barren.

I mūhore te haere (W 1971:213). / The trip was futile.

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2. (modifier) unsuccessful (in an activity), unproductive, without result, futile, fruitless, barren.

Tēnā hoki tētahi wāhi mā tātou mā te Māori, kei riro anake ngā herengi i te iwi Pākehā, kei kīia kua ringa mūhore te Māori ki te ngaki witi (TW 22/6/1878:312). / That then is an option for us, the Māori people, lest only the Pākehā make money and it is said that the Māori are no good at growing wheat.

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3. (noun) failure, lack of success, flop.

Kei te matarehu tonu rātou i te mūhore o tā rātou tono kia tū te whakataetae ki reira (PK 2008:427). / They were quite disappointed because their request to hold the competition there was unsuccessful.

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4. (noun) poverty.

Ko te kore mahi e ahu ana ki te mūhore (Ng 1993:350). / Unemployment leads to poverty (Ng 1993:350).

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Synonyms: pōwhara, pūhore, tuakoka, whakapōhara, pōhara, hāhoretanga, hahoretanga

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