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anuhea

1. (verb) to be ugly.

He anuhea tēnā, kei titiro atu (W 1971:10). / That is ugly, don't look at it.

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2. (verb) to be weak, listless, lethargic, lackadaisical.

Kāore mātou e tautoko ana i a aihe, i te kekeno rānei, nōtemea ko tō mātou ao kua anuhea noa iho, ko koe e Ohopu hei kai mā rātou (TWK 42:10). / We are not supporting dolphin or the fur seal because our world has become listless and you, Ohopu, will be food for them.

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Synonyms: inukorokoro, momoe, pōuruuru, turikore, takurutu, ruhi, kiriahi, pāroherohe, hinamoe, kahakore, hauhauaitu, ānewa, whakapahoho, pōngenge, whakatairuhi, tārure, tūpaku, iwingohe, ngoikore, korou kore, ngoringori, maninohea, wairuhi, toupiore, tūrūruhi, maero, whakaroau, ngehe, hangenge, iwikore, taharangi, ārangirangi


3. (noun) weakness, listlessness.

Kai hea taku manatawa, taku manapou? He kupu whakahau ēnei mō te hunga kua taka ki roto i te waimeha o te whakaaro, ki te anuhea o te ngākau, ki te ngoikore o te tinana (Tikanga 1997:49). / Where is my manatawa and my manapou? These are words of encouragement for people who have become lackadaisical, unenthusiastic and listless.

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Synonyms: wairuhi, iwingohe, ngoikore, korou kore, tīrohea, tūrūruhi, kahakore

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