hamu
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to gather things that are scattered, glean, scavenge, eat leftovers.
Ka hauarea tēnā tangata, ka hamu ia i ngā wai pūwhā o ngā pāparakāuta, ka noho ia i reira, kāhore he kai pai hei oranga mōna (KO 15/7/1884:24). / That man became thin, he scavenged the cooking water of the hotels and lived there, there was no suitable food as sustenance for him.
Synonyms: hamuhamu
2. (noun) scavenger.
Synonyms: hamuhamu