wherowhero
1. (verb) to be reddish.
Ki te kore e āta horoia ngā niho me ngā pae, tērā pea ka pā he mate ki ngā pae - ka pupuhi, ka wherowhero, ka mamae, ā, ka keha anō te hā (HJ 2012:262). / If the teeth and gums aren't cleaned properly, problems might occur with the gums - they'll swell, become red and painful, and the breath will be foul-smelling.
2. (modifier) reddish.
E whakaaturia ana anō te āhua o te ngākau e te āhua o ngā kākahu, arā, pēnei me ētahi wāhine e mau kākahu wherowhero nei, kākāriki, pungapunga kānapanapa me te huhua noa iho o te kara; nāwai rā tērā e pōhēhētia he āniwaniwa (TP 1/10/1900:3). / Personality is revealed by the nature of the clothes, that is like some women who wear reddish dresses, or green, or bright yellow and many colours and after a while one would think they're rainbows.
Synonyms: pūwhero, kuratea, mawera, mākurakura, kehu, kaho, whewhero, pūwherowhero
