Hamua

A kind of rat, the cry of which is supposed to be an evil omen to those who hear it. The cry resembles in sound the word "Kato! Kato!"

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References

Source

  • Tregear, Edward. (1891). Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington: Government Printer, p. 44.

This article incorporates text from Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (1891) by Edward Tregear, which is in the public domain.