heu - Te Aka Māori Dictionary

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1. (verb) (-a) to clear, remove (scrub, etc.).

Ko te kore toki hei tuatua, hei heu mai (G 1853:230). / There is no adze to fell and clear the scrub.

2. (noun) brushwood, scrub, undergrowth.

Synonyms: taekai, tāwhao, mōheuheu, muku, tahuere, ururua, kōmuku, taitai, heuheu, hūkui, hururua

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