pawa
1. (noun) smoke - smoke was used to resuscitate someone who has drowned as described in the example sentence.
Ki te kitea kauaka ngā kākahu e unuhia, kia tere te tahu i te ahi, hoatu ngā rākau mākū ki runga me ngā rau mākū, kia kore ai e mura te ahi, kia nui ai te pawa. Ka hāpai i te tūpāpaku ka pare i te mātenga, māhunga, upoko ki raro, ko ngā waewae ki runga, ko te whai kia tomo atu te pawa ki roto o te ihu. Ki te tihe te tūpāpaku me mutu, me tuku ki raro ki tahaki; ki te kore e tihe, ka puta mai te huka i te waha, i te ihu rānei, me mutu (TP 1/11/1902:10). / If one's found, don't remove the clothes, but quickly light a fire and place damp vegetation on it with wet leaves so that the fire will not blaze and there is plenty of smoke. Elevate the body with the head facing down and the legs up so that the smoke enters the nose. If the body sneezes you should stop and it should be placed to the side; if it doesn't sneeze and froth comes out of the mouth or nose you should stop.
