Whawhe. 1. v.i. Come or go round. E whawhe mai ana te paoa.
2. v.t. Put round, gird on, encircle. Homai taku tatua kia whawhea (T. 97).
3. Disturb, interfere with. Ka paneke ki Hauraki, ki te papa no Rotu, ki te aute te whawhenga (M. 242). ‖ awhe.
whawhewhawhe, n. Busybody, meddler. He noho noa iho, ka korero tonu, kaore e nga te manawa; he wahine whawhewhawhe.
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