houhou
1. (verb) to make peace - usually as houhou i te rongo or houhou rongo.
Kātahi ka tuhia atu e Hōri Kīngi te pukapuka ki a Pēhi kia whakarērea taua mahi pōrangi, te Hauhau, kia tahuri mai ki te houhou i te rongo (TWM 4/3/1865:2). / Then George King wrote a letter to Pēhi telling him to abandon the crazy activity, the Hauhau movement, and to turn to peace.
See also hohou, hohou rongo, hohou te rongo, hohou i te rongo
Synonyms: tahua, hohou, hohou rongo, hohou te rongo, hou, hohou i te rongo, whawhau
