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kokohu

1. (adjective) be hollow, concave, bent, warped.

He āhua kokohu te mata o te kāheru, koia i pai ai hei koko i te oneone, i te onepū, i te kirikiri (HJ 2017:215). / The blade of a shovel is slightly concave and that's why it's suitable to scoop soil, sand and gravel.

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2. (adjective) be sheltered (from the wind), protected.


3. (noun) cramp.

Ko te kokohu te tauroa o te kukutinga o tētahi uaua, me te mamae anō hoki. I ētahi wā, ka takea mai te kokohu i te iti o te konupūmā (Ca), o te tote rānei o roto i te toto, nā te wherū rānei o te uaua, nā te mātao rānei (RP 2009:260). / Cramp is the prolonged and painful contraction of a muscle. Cramp can be caused by a low level of calcium (Ca) or salt in the blood, by muscle fatigue, or by cold (RP 2009:260).

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