1. (modifier) obscure, abstruce, unclear, recondite.
Kua hōhā ngā iwi o te motu ki ēnei tū kōrero waowao; ko te kohuka o te tai te rite - pūhia ana e te hau kua ngaro (TWM 9/2/1871:3). / The people of the country are tired of these obscure types of statements; they're like the foam of the sea - when the wind blows it disappears.
Synonyms: matarehu
2. (noun) obscuration.
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