oho
1. (noun) likeness, resemblance, notion, idea, feeling, the visible material emblem of an atua - type of āria in a physical form that can be used for evil purposes.
(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 225-226;)
Ko te oho he momo āria tēnei he pēnei i te tuha, i te maramara matimati, i te makawe, i te mimi, me ērā momo mea, nō te mea ka taea te tiki atu ka whakamahi mō tētahi kaupapa kino kei roto i a koe e takoto ana (Wh4 2004:225). / The 'oho' is a type of 'āria', such as spittle, nail clippings, hair, urine, and suchlike, because these can be taken and used for a devious purpose that one might harbour.
Synonyms: taurite, ritenga, āhua, āhuatanga, rite, whakaritenga, ariā, tairitenga, ōrite
