hāhau
1. (verb) (-ria) to seek, look for, search for, hunt.
Kua tau te whakaaro o tēnei whakamenenga, kia hāhauria atu he tikanga mō ngā tāngata Māori e mate i ngā kino e ahu mai ana i ngā wai whakahaurangi (TWMNT 25/5/1875:110). / This meeting has decided that a system should be sought for Māori people afflicted by the evils arising from the use of intoxicating drinks.
Synonyms: pōrangi, ārohi, whai, whakarapu, rapa, rapurapu, raparapa, haha, kimikimi, rapu, takitaki, puretumu, rangahau, kimi, hīnana
