pau [te] hau
1. be exhausted, out of breath, run out of steam, worn out, tired, used up.
Ka tau mai ki ngā kura reo, e pau ana te hau, ka hoki atu e hikohiko katoa ana te ngākau (HM 4/2008:3). / I arrived at the language learning gathering worn out and when I returned home I was enthusiastic.
Synonyms: kua pau [te] hau, hēmanawa, pukā, tūngāngā, ngaengae, naenae, hē te manawa
