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heuheu

1. (verb) (-a) to scatter, clear away.

Heuheutia ngā otaota i roto i te whare (W 1971:47). / Clear away the litter in the house.

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Synonyms: maheu, korara, tohatoha, toha, kaihora, , rure, rauroha, whakaehu, whakakorakora, hora, paratī, rara, rui, kaupāpari, whakamarara, whakatakataka, whakapirara


2. (verb) to disperse.

E rua atu anō ngā wāhanga mahi e rua hāora nei te roa (me ngā tino paramanawa o te tūhoetanga o te rā ki waenganui), ka hiki te hui ki te whakangā. Heoi anō ka pau tērā hāora atu i te toru ki te whā, kua heuheu anō ngā tāngata ki te mahi mō tētahi rua hāora atu anō (HM 4/1994:2). / There were two work sessions of two hours duration (with the main meal break at midday between them), then the meeting adjourned to rest. However when that hour from three to four o'clock ended, the people dispersed again to work for another two hours.

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