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pūhaehae

1. (stative) be envious, jealous.

E pūhaehae ana a Ākarana ki a Pōneke (TP 12/1910:3). / Auckland is jealous of Wellington.

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Synonyms: taruhae, tūāhae, tarahae, wene, hae, harawene, pukā

2. (noun) jealousy, envy, ill will - often used in the plural.

Ko te take o te waiata nei mō ngā pūhaehae a Ngāti Ruakawa ki a Kahoki (M 2004:246). / This song was inspired because of the jealousy among Ngāti Raukawa towards Kahoki.

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Synonyms: taruhae, tarahae, pūāhaehae, wene, hae, harawene, tūāhae

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