Niwha. 1. a. Resolute, bold, fierce, truculent. Kia riri ai, kia niwha ai ki te patu tangata (M. 75). E niwha ianei, e Hiki ma nei, taku manawa nui (S.).
2. n. Bravery, rage.
3. Barb of a fish-hook or of a bird spear.
whakaniwha, v.t. Furnish with a barb.
Williams Dictionary
