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porehu

1. (verb) to be misty, dimmed, blurred, hazy, fuzzy, dazzled.


2. (modifier) mysterious.

Tērā tētahi kōrero porehu mō te whare nei, i manauhea ngā kaumātua ki te whakaputa (Ng 1993:292). / There was a mysterious story about this house which the old people were reluctant to tell (Ng 1993:292).

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Synonyms: māminga, pōkīkī, pōkaikaha


3. (noun) dusk, haziness.

Taro ake i te porehu, i taraiwa atu ai a Eruera rāua ko tana āpiha kaiāwhina ki te kite kei te pēhea āna tāngata; karawhiua mai ana te pupuhi mai a te hoariri i tana waka, ā, taotū mate rawa ana a Eruera (TTR 2000:104). / After dusk Eruera and his adjutant drove up to see how his men were faring; his vehicle was shot at by enemy fire and Eruera was mortally wounded.

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