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.
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.
4. (noun) poverty.
Ko te kore mahi e ahu ana ki te mūhore (Ng 1993:350). / Unemployment leads to poverty (Ng 1993:350).
Synonyms: pōwhara, pūhore, tuakoka, whakapōhara, pōhara, hāhoretanga, hahoretanga
