remu
1. (noun) tail feathers, posterior, buttock.
Ka tukua ā rātou nei hinu kakara, me ngā remu huia, me ngā hou toroa, me ngā ipu taramea ki te tino rangatira o taua pā nei, o Maungawhau (TAH 44:24). / Their fragrant oils, huia tail-feathers, albatross feathers, and containers of taramea scent were given to the head chief of the pā of Mount Eden.
Synonyms: tāreperepe, miki, kumu, tou, papaihore
2. (noun) lower end (of anything), border of a garment, lower hem.
Ka whārikitia e te tohunga tarahau te whāriki, me ngā taonga; ko ngā ua o ngā kahu ki raro iho i te matapihi o te whare; ko ngā remu o ngā kahu ki te taha mai ki te paepae kaiāwhā (JPS 1929:266). / The assistant expert spread a mat and treasures; the collars of the cloaks under the window of the house and the lower borders of the cloaks toward the beam across the front of the verandah of the house.
Synonyms: kōtore
3. (noun) remnants.
E whakangaro atu ana te remu o te ope a Rakapare ki roto o Marokopa (NIT 1995:161). / The remnants of Rakapare's party hid inland from Marokopa.
Synonyms: mahuetanga
