pōaha
1. (verb) to be open.
Engari i mea i a ia anō kia pōaha, ka mau ki te āhua o te pononga (PT Piripai 2:7). / But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant.
Synonyms: marake, pūaha, tuwhera, māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, kohera, tuhera, wātea, whakaareare, whakapuare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, ango, puare, tīwara, tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, hīrikore, are, puakaha, raha, tūraha, tawhera
2. (verb) to be empty.
Waiho au kia pōaha ana, he rimu pukā, kei te ākau (M 2004:90). / Let me remain empty, like the porous seaweed on the shore.
