tu'u

to arrive: tu'u-mai.

upright pole; to stand upright (also: tutu'u).

to guess correctly, to work out (the meaning of a word) correctly: ku-tu'u-á koe ki te vânaga, you have guessed correctly [the meaning of] the word.

to hit the mark, to connect (a blow).

Ku-tu'u pehé, is considered as...; te poki to'o i te me'e hakarere i roto i te hare, ku-tu'u-á pehé poki ra'ura'u, a child who takes things that have been left in the house is considered as a petty thief.