1. (verb) to be benumbed, numbed.
Kua tino uhu ō rātou waewae i te nui o te makariri (W 1971:466). / Their feet were quite numb from the intense cold.
Synonyms: kōpā
2. (noun) cramp, stiffness.
Ka mate wahine ana ka mamae tana puku i te uhu (PK 2008:1029). / When she has her period she has pain in her stomach from cramp.
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