Huki. 1. Pole attached to the poop from which the fishing-net is suspended: huki kupega. 2. Digging stick. 3. To set vertically, to stand (vt.). 4. Huki á te mahina, said of the new moon when both its horns have become visible. Vanaga. 1. To post up, to publish. 2. To cut the throat (uki). Mq.: Small sticks which close up the ridge of a house. Ha.: hui, the small uniting sticks in a thatched house.  Churchill. Standing upright. Barthel. M. Spit for roasting. Te Huki, a constellation. Makemson. Hukihuki. 1. Colic. 2. To transpierce, a pricking. 3. To sink to the bottom. Churchill.

HUI¹, v. Haw., to unite together, to mix, to add one to another, to assemble, meet; s. cluster, collection of things; huihui, a bunch, cluster; huiuna (for huiana), a seam in a garment; la-hui, collection of people, a nation. Sa. sui, to dilute, to add ingredients to a thing; sui, to sew, to thread beads; susui, to mend, repair; susuia, to fasten the ridge-pole of a house. Tong., hui, mingle, mix, join; fufui, a flock of birds. N. Zeal., hui, huhui, to gather, mix, unite; ra-hui, a company; ka-hui, a herd, a flock. Tah., hui, a collection of persons, a company; hui-hui manu, flock of birds; hui-tara-wa, Orion's belt. Marqu., huhui, a bundle of taro. Sanskr., yu, to bind, join, mix; yuj, to join; yuga, a yoke, a pair, a couple; yûti, mixing; yûtha, flock of birds or beasts. Greek, ζευγνυμι, to join, put to, yoke up, bind, fasten; ζευγος, a yoke of beasts, pair, couple; ζυγον, the yoke; ζωνη, belt, girdle. Lat., jugum, a yoke; jugo, bind up, tie together; jungo, bind, join, unite. Goth., juk, a yoke. A.-Sax., geok, id. Scand., ok, id. Armen., zugel, attach together, yoke up; zoygkh, a couple, a pair. Pers., yûgh, a yoke. Irish, ughaim, harness. Welsh, jow, yoke. Lett., jûgs, yoke. Anc. Slav., jgo, yoke. Bohem., gho, id. Lith., jungas, id. A singular coincidence of application, if it has no nearer connection, by the Polynesian and the Latin of this word to similar purposes, occurs in the huhui and hui-tarawa of the former and jugulæ of the latter. In Hawaiian huhui designates a constellation generally, but especially that of the Pleiades; in Tahitian hui-tarawa, lit. the transverse or horizontal cluster, designates the stars generally called Orion's belt, and in Latin jugulæ represents the very same stars in the constellation Orion. HUI², v. Haw., to ache, be in pain; s. bodily pain; niho-hui, the toothache; hui, huihui, cold, chilly, as morning air or cold water; hukeki, hukiki, cold, shivering on account of wet. N. Zeal., huka, cold. Tah., hui, hui-hui, to throb as an artery, twitchings in the flesh. Sanskr., çuch¹, to be afflicted, grieve; çuch², to be wet, fetid; çuch, s., sorrow, grief; quære suçîma, cold? To this Sanskr. çuch Benfey refers the Goth. hiufau, to mourn, lament, and the O. H. Germ. huvo, an owl. (Fornander)

ε Leporis (76.0), CURSA = β Eridani (76.4), λ Eridani (76.7)

*35.0 = *76.4 - *41.4

... In view of the almost universal prevalence of the Pleiades year throughout the Polynesian area it is surprising to find that in the South Island and certain parts of the North Island of New Zealand and in the neighboring Chatham Islands, the year began with the new Moon after the yearly morning rising, not of the Pleiades, but of the star Rigel in Orion ...