Kauwhata. 1. v.i. Recite old legends or genealogies. Ki te po wananga, ki te po kauwhata. —E ora ana ra nga koromatua hei kauwhata i te riri (M. xcix).
2. n. Stage or frame for fish, etc.
3. Human medium of an atua, or spirit. E moe ra, Hinetapora, i tau moe roa ka oho ki runga ra, ka kauwhatatia ra te kauwhata o te atua.—Te kauwhata o te atua, hoatu mairangatia, ki te mairanga o te atua, kia ora ai tatau (S.). = kaupapa, kauwaka, waka.
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