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puhipuhi

1. (verb) (pūhia) to blow frequently, puff (a pipe). Usually pūhia in the passive form.

Kāore anō ia kia pā ki te waipiro kia puhipuhi rānei i te paipa (TP 3/1907:5). / He has not yet touched liquor or smoked.

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2. (verb) (pūhia) to shoot, fire, discharge (a gun). Usually pūhia in the passive form.

Kātahi a ia ka hoki ki te taha whakararo o te awa, i reira nei ngā taua me ā rātau pū e huihui ana; kātahi rātau ka haka, ā, ka puhipuhi i ā rātau pū (TTR 1990:292). / He then returned to the northern side of the river where the war parties armed with muskets had gathered. Then they performed haka and discharged their guns.

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Synonyms: pipihi, puhi, tupu, kāwai, tītere, pihinga, kotete, tipu, kōkihi, wene, pupuhi, pihi


3. (noun) smoking.

Kāhore rawa he painga o te puhipuhi paipa (TP 7/1907:4). / There's absolutely no benefit from smoking a pipe.

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4. (noun) shooting.

(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 53;)

Ka arumia atu, ka ngāwari te puhipuhi i ngā kaiaru nō te mea i hangā he rāihe kaha ki muri o Ruapekapeka hei waonga i a rātou i ngā hōia (TTR 1990:36). / They were pursued and it was easy to shoot the pursuers because a strong defensive stockade had been built behind Ruapekapeka as a defence against the soldiers.

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Synonyms: pupuhi, puhi, puhanga, moutī, pārure, pārure tīrore, rohe tītere

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