pukā
1. (intransitive verb) to be eager, impatient, jealous.
Hei ētahi wā, ka noho ko ngā wāhine hei whakaohooho i ngā wairua o ngā tāne kia pukā, kia nguha, kia whawhai mō te whenua, mō tētahi atu take rānei (Te Ara 2012). / Sometimes women exhorted men to act, to fight fiercely and to fight for land, or for some other cause.
Synonyms: taruhae, pūhaehae, tūāhae, tarahae, wene, hae, harawene
2. (intransitive verb) to be overheated, out of breath, exhausted - due to exertion or emotion such as anger, fear, etc.
Ka pukā taku manawa i te pikinga ki te tihi o te puke. / I was out of breath from climbing to the top of the hill.
Synonyms: tūngāngā, hēmanawa, pau [te] hau, hē te manawa, ngaengae, naenae
3. (modifier) eager, impatient, pationate.
He tangata tino pukā nei a Te Putu, ū tonu te mahi, he tino tūpato ki ngā mokamoka, whai hoki kia tino tika tonu āna mahi katoa (TTR 1998:86). / Kelly was intensely passionate person, dedicated and meticulous about detail and a perfectionist in everything he did.
4. (modifier) spongy, porous, honeycombed (of wood, etc.).
Waiho au kia pōaha ana, he rimu pukā, kei te ākau (M 2004:90). / Let me remain empty, like the porous seaweed on the shore.
