ahuahu
1. (verb) (-a,-ngia,-ria,-tia) to tend, foster, fashion, shape.
Ko te raku he momo mahi uku i takea mai i te whenua o Hapanihi. I te nuinga o te wā, he ahuahu ā-ringa i te taonga uku, ā, kāore i te pērā rawa te hahana o te whakapaka (RTA 2014:143). / Raku is a type of pottery making originating from Japan. Usually the pottery is shaped by hand and is fired at lower temperatures.
Synonyms: āhuahanga, taratarai, auaha, ata, pokepoke, tārai, tārei, hanga, āhua
