whakawhiwhi, v.t. 1. Wind round, fasten. Kua mau ke nga taura te whakawhiwhi ki nga rakau (T. 159).
2. Give, present. Ka whakawhiwhia mai ki a ia te patu pounamu … me ia aho hoki, ka whakawhiwhi i tana ki te rangatira o te pa ra (T. 120). He whakawhiwhinga na to matua, koia i rawe ai (M. 243).
Williams Dictionary
