pūharu
1. (modifier) large, choice, prime, best.
Nō te ūnga ki uta ki te one i Rangaunu ka rere a Ruawharo rāua ko Tūpai ki roto o te kupenga ki te hone i ngā ika pūharu mā rāua (JPS 1907:221). / When they landed on the beach at Rangaunu, Ruawharo and Tūpai rushed into the net to grab the choicest fish for themselves.
Synonyms: paerangi, aporei, poutūmārō, poutūmārōtanga, korahi, tetere, matararahi, mātua, nunui, whakahara, mokorahi, pūhetī, kaitā, kūpara, mokorarahi, rahi, pūwharu, whakatikotiko, pūwheti, tuangea, ruarangi, nui, hira, mātuatua, matarahi, rarahi, katete
