ruha
1. (verb) to be weary, exhausted, ragged, worn out.
Ā ka māuiui ngā iwi mō te kore noa iho, ngā iwi hoki mō te ahi; ā ruha noa rātou (PT Heremaia 51:58). / And the people shall labor in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
See also ruwha
Synonyms: ruwha, kuha, kanukanu, pakaru, tāwekoweko, taretare, kōhangaweka, hīraurau, kanu
2. (noun) weariness, exhaustion, fatigue, tiredness.
He mea hoki e pāngia ai te tangata e te mate, mā te mākū, mā te makariri, me te ngenge, me te ruha, i te mea kāore te tinana i te kaha (TPH 16/9/1901:4). / Another thing whereby a person will become sick is from being wet, cold, tired and exhausted because the body is not strong.
See also ruwha
4. (noun) rag.
Tīkina atu he ruha hei horoi i te peita kua maringi nei ki te papa (RTA 2014:153). / Go and get some rags to clean off the paint that has spilt onto the floor.
Synonyms: ruwha, ngetangeta, mara, tāweru, petapeta, karukaru, tawhetawhe
