paheke

Maori

Etymology

From pa- +‎ heke (“to fall”). Compare Hawaiian paheʻe (“slippery”).

Verb

paheke(intransitive)

  1. to slip, to skid
  2. to fall, to decline
  3. to trickle, to drip

Derived terms

Noun

paheke

  1. failure, decline
  2. trickle, leak, discharge
  3. cloud ear (Auricularia polytricha
    Synonym: hakeke

Further reading

  • “paheke” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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