tauwhanga - ambush
Tauwhanga, tauhanga, v.t. 1. Lurk for, lie in wait for. Ki te tauwhanga i te tangata i tarai nei i to ratou waka (T. 51).
2. Await. Ka u Paikea ki uta tauwhanga mai ai (S. 19).
‖ whanga.
Williams Dictionary
