Hoe. 1. v.t. Push away with the hand. Tona pānga atu ki a ia ka hoea mai. He ringa hoea, a suitor whose addresses have not been accepted.
2. Paddle, row, convey by canoe. Ka rewa ki te moana, ka utaina, hokowhitu ki runga, katahi ka hoea (T. 56). Te hoe waka, the crew.
3. Hence intransitively, travel in a boat or canoe, make a voyage. Hei te po taua hoe ai, kei kitea taua e te tangata whenua (T. 41).
4. n. Paddle, oar. Hoe akau, steering paddle.
hoehoe, v.t. 1. Toss about, scatter, reject.
2. Paddle about, make repeated trips in a boat or canoe. Te tangata nana i hoehoe te moana (M. 67). He hoehoe waka te mahi a nga tamariki nei.
3. Convey in a boat or canoe, making repeated trips. Kei te hoehoea nga haunga a te pakeha ki uta.
4. n. Side fins of a fish.
whakahoe, v.t. Wave the hand in token of refusal, etc.; reject, show indifference to.
whakahoehoe, n. An ancient form of tattooing, suggesting basket-work, which covered the whole body.
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