Tūwhana, tūhana. 1. v.t. Urge, incite. Nau i tuwhana nga tangata o mua ki te haere.
2. v.i. Throb. Kaore te aroha ki taku potiki tuwhana tonu ake i te ahiahi (M. 235).
3. n. A pole held breast high by a number of persons when crossing a river, to prevent the weaker members of the party from being washed off their feet.
Williams Dictionary
