paihama
1. (loan) (noun) brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula - an introduced cat-sized mammal with a long bushy tail, prominent ears and large dark eyes.
Ko ia tērā ka oma, ka oma, piki rawa ki runga rākau nanapi ai, pēnei tonu me te paihama (TWK 5:22). / That was him running away, fleeing and climbing up a tree to cling tightly to it, just like a brushtail possum.
See also paihamu
