Results for 'whāwhā'
whāwhā - to fiddle with, to touch
Whāwhā. ‖ whā (iii).
Williams Dictionary
whāwhā. 1. n. Sheathing petiole, as of taro leaf.
2. v.t. Take in the hand, feel with the hand. No te whawhatanga atu, na, ngahorohoro noa iho (J, ii, 123). Whawha rawa ake me he ri mangemange (M. 139).
3. Lay hold of. Whawharia mai ana e Uenuku, horomia oratia ana taua tamaiti (T. 107).
Williams Dictionary
Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei.
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.
Nuku mai nei nā, kia whāwhā ahau ki a koe, e taku tama, ko taku tama tonu rānei koe, ko Ehau, kāhore rānei (Genesis 27:21)
Come closer, son, so that I can feel you and be sure whether you are really my son Esau or not.
