tūhawaiki
1. (noun) leprosy.
Nāna i whakamōhio ki te kāwanatanga kāore he wāhi tika hei maimoa i a rātou e kainga ana e te tūhawaiki (TTR 1996:141). / He informed the government about the lack of facilities to care for sufferers from leprosy.
See also tūwhenua, mumutu, repera
Synonyms: takewhenua, tūwhenua, mumutu, ngerengere, mate tūhawaiki, mate ngerengere, mate tūwhenua, repera
