1. (verb) (-a,-na) to gather, pick, pluck (fruit, etc.).
Synonyms: whawhaki
2. (noun) gathering, picking, plucking (fruit, etc.).
Kia tūpato tō whakiwhaki mai i ngā huarākau, kia mau tonu ai ngā kakau (PK 2008:1151). / Pick the fruit carefully so that the stalk is retained.
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