Māwhatu. 1. a. Hanging in curls, covered with curly hair. He upoko mawhatu.——Kia kumea atu to uru mawhatu, kia oria e te hau (M. 50).
2. n. Curly locks. Kia wetekina mai nga mawhatu (M. 319).
Williams Dictionary
Kōwatawata ana ngā uru māwhatu i te hana o te ahi.Her curly hair was gleaming in the firelight.