Tuwhera, a. Open. Ka tuwhera te kuwaha.—Ka mau te ringa ki te papa o te whatitoka ka toia, tuwhera kau ano te whatitoka (T. 193).
whakatuwhera, v.t. Open, set open.
tūwherawhera, a. Somewhat exposed. Naku ra i moe tuwherawhera, ka tahuna ki te ahi kia tino turama, a ka kataina au na (Pi. 133, 11).
Williams Dictionary