pupuhi
1. (verb) (pūhia) to blow, shoot, fire (a gun), spout (as a whale).
Ina rā, te pūhutihuti me te mā o ngā makawe, te kikorangi o ngā whatu, te tāroaroa o te hanga, te paipa i te waha, he pāhau te kanohi, me tana kāmeta mau haere tonu e pūhia ana e te hau kaha o Pōneke (TTR 1996:188). / Tall, bearded, with a shock of white hair and blue eyes, pipe in mouth, ever-present scarf flicking about in Wellington's stiffer breezes, he was instantly recognisable (DNZB 3:493).
See also puhi
Synonyms: puhi, puhipuhi, tupu, kāwai, tītere, pihinga, kotete, tipu, kōkihi, wene, pihi, pipihi
2. (noun) shooting, blowing.
Ko Niu Tīreni anō hoki te tiamupiana o te ao katoa mō te pupuhi pū, mō te putupaoro (TP 9/1904:9). / New Zealand is also the champion of the whole world in shooting and football.
Synonyms: puhi, puhipuhi, puhanga, moutī, pārure, pārure tīrore, rohe tītere
