Pewa. 1. n. Anything bow-shaped; so:
2. Eyebrow. Kei hīa e aku pewa (Lest my eyebrows be raised in astonishment at him) (M. 11). Tu ana nga pewa o te tangata ra; ka riri.
3. New moon.
4. The perch of a form of bird snare; also the whole apparatus. ‖ Tr. xlii, 470. = peu.
5. In the expression pewa ika, roe of a fish.
6. v.i. Raise the eyebrows in wonder, anger, etc.
Williams Dictionary
