whētuki
1. (verb) to throb, palpitate, flutter.
E whētuki kau nei te whatumanawa mōhou, e te tau (PK 2008:1174). / My heart throbs for you, my love.
Synonyms: mokohiti, kapakapatū, mokowhiti, kakapa, hotohoto
2. (verb) to be shocked, distressed.
Mō te tūpono peka māori mai koutou kia kite i tēnei whakahaere e kī nei mātou e mate ana i te tuakoka, i te pōhara, he whakatūpato noa atu tēnei kia kaua e whētuki i te āhua o tō mātou tari (HM 3/1994). / In case you make an unscheduled visit to see this operation, we are saying we are poverty-stricken, which is a caution to not be shocked at the nature of our office.
Synonyms: ohorere, whakarihariha, tumeke
3. (noun) shock, trauma, distress.
Tae ana te whētuki ki a Te Āti Awa i te whakatau a Spain (TTR 1990:288). / Spain's decision came as a shock to Te Āti Awa.
Synonyms: ohorere, whakaanuanu, ohomauri, hiko, mōketekete, whiti, oho mauri
