hūhē
1. (verb) to be ashamed, embarassed, upset.
Ka puta mai te manuhiri, nā kāore he kai o taku kāinga, ka hūhē ko au, mō te kore kai o taku kāinga ka whakamā noa iho ahau (W 1971:66). / The visitors appeared but there was no food in my home and I was upset, I was quite embarrassed because of the lack of food in my home.
2. (noun) weariness, exhaustion, tiredness, fatigue.
Nāwai i roa tonu ki konei kua paku takarure, kua paku aroarowhaki, ā, taea ana te paku rere engari tere ana te hūhē i te nui o te kaha e whakapetongia ana engari e kaha ake ana, e kaha ake ana (HM 4/1997). / After some time here they are able to flap the wings a little, and then to fly a little but they become exhausted quickly because they are trying so hard but they become stronger and stronger.
