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tāwiriwiri

1. (verb) to tremble greatly, shake violently.

E tāwiriwiri ana te papa i te nui o tēnā rū (PK 2008:907). / The ground was shaking from the size of that earthquake.

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Synonyms: hauruturutu


2. (noun) tail (of a fish).

Hei ētahi wā, ko te tāwiriwiri anake ka toe mai mā ērā (TWK 54:4). / Sometimes only the tail remained for the others to eat.

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