hopuhopu
1. (verb) (-a,-kia,-kina,-ngia) to seize, catch frequently, catch one after the other.
Ka hopuhopu pātiki te wahine nei māna (JPS 1911:87). / This woman caught flounder for herself to eat.
Synonyms: hopu, rawhirawhi, rawhi, romi, kōhaki, herepū, kōwhakiwhaki, rarahu, rarawhi, aurara
2. (modifier) catching, infectious, contagious.
He mea āta whakawhere e Te Rangi Hīroa ngā kaiārahi Māori kia mahi tahi rātou ko ngā nēhi me ngā āpiha hauora, ki te ārai i te hora o ngā mate hopuhopu (TTR 1996:14). / Buck patiently persuaded Māori leaders to co-operate with nurses and medical officers to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
3. (noun) catch, catching.
Ka toa au i ngā whakataetae e rua - ko te hopuhopu, ko te mamau o te wāhanga tamariki (HP 1991:27). / I won two competitions - catching and wrestling for the juniors.
