puku
1. (modifier) secretly, silently, without speaking - when used after the verb to indicate that something is done on the quiet, e.g. haere puku (go secretly), nohopuku/noho puku (remain silent).
Ko te whakahē o te tangata ki a mātou me haere puku atu ki a koe, kī atu ai e hē ana tā mātou tikanga (JPS 1959:273). / The only disagreement has been expressed by people going secretly to you and saying that our rights are not valid.
Synonyms: mōhū, mārie, mārika, mārire, muna, ngaro, tārehu, hū, kōkuhu, tōngā, torohū, toropuku, whakamokeke
2. (modifier) without taking food, fasting - used to indicate abstinence.
Tekau, tae ki tekau mā rua ngā rā e haere puku ai te kāmera e kore e mate i te hemokai, i te kore wai rānei (TWMNT 15/3/1897:341). / The camel can go without food for ten to twelve days without being overcome by hunger or lack of water.
