pukana meaning
pÅ«kana Play. 1. (verb) to stare wildly, dilate the eyes - done by both genders when performing haka and waiata to emphasise particular words and to add excitement to the performance. Ka mea atu te mÅkai rÄ, âHe hahaka nÅu, he ruhi nÅu i te pÅ«kanatanga.' (TAH 9/1963:24).