whakawiri - be anxious; tremble; twist; wring
whakawiri, v.i. Tremble, feel anxious. Tenei te ngakau te whakawiri noa atu nei ki a koe e pokia mai na e te rehu o te pu.
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whakawiri. 1. v.t. Twist, wring. Katahi te tama ka whakatika; whakawiria iho te tau o te patu ki te ringa (T. 29).
2. Ill-treat.
3. a. Twisted. He rakau whakawiri.
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