pōhēhē

Maori

Etymology

Partial reduplication of pohe “blind, stupid, dull”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoːˌheːheː/, [ˈpoːˌheːheː]

Verb

pōhēhē (passive pōhēhētia)

1. to misunderstand
2. to be bewildered

Adjective

pōhēhē

1. duped, mistaken, confused, misguided
   • 2024, “Pūhā me te Porohewa”, performed by Mā:

     E te poroheahea, e te pōhēhē, e te porohewa

     He's a fool, he's a dupe, he's bald

2. unsuspecting

Noun

pōhēhē

1. mistake, misunderstanding, error

See also

• popohe
• pohepohe

Further reading

• Williams, Herbert William (1917) “pōhēhē”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, page 333
• “pōhēhē” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.