pāhua
1. (verb) (-tia) to plunder, rob, loot, raid, ransack, pillage, steal.
Nā reira, ka pāhuatia a Te Urewera, ka patua, ka mauheretia ngā tāngata, ka tahuna ō rātou kāinga, ka whakaputua ā rātou kai, ā rātou kararehe (Te Ara 2011). / As a result, Te Urewera were plundered, killed and the men imprisioned, their homes were burnt down, their food and stock killed or run off.
Synonyms: pāhuahua, parakete, kōhunu, hunuhunu, kanohi kitea, marau, whakaekeeke, tukinga, huaki, keiā, whānako, whēnako, tāhae, kaiā, marure, muru, hone, pārure, whakarekereke, romi, mūrei
2. (modifier) thieving, dishonest, light-fingered.
Kua mamau rāua, ā, ka hinga te tangata pāhua nei ki te whenua, ka hereheretia, ka tonoa atu tētahi tamaiti ki te pirihimana (HTK 19/8/1893:4). / The two of them wrestled and the thief fell to the ground, was tied up and a child was sent for the police.
3. (noun) thief, robber, burglar, bandit.
E toru tangata pāhua i haere atu ki roto i te pēke moni, pūhia ana ngā tāngata i roto, mauria ana ngā moni. He mea rongo mai nā tētahi tangata e pakū ana ngā pū, ka haere mai me tāna pū, e puta tonu ana ngā pāhua ki waho, pūhia ana. E rua i mate, kotahi i puta, ko ngā pēke moni i mahue (HTK 11/11/1893:2). / Three robbers went into the bank, shooting the people inside and took the money. A man who heard the gunshots came with his gun when the robbers were just emerging and they were shot. Two died and one escaped, but the money bags were left behind.
Synonyms: keiā, whānako, māhurehure, tāhae, kaiā
4. (noun) theft, robbery.
Ka heke te kaha o te iwi Māori nā te tahumaero, te pāhua, me te whakamomori (Te Ara 2014). / The vigour of the Māori population declined because of disease, theft and despair.
