whiri
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia) to twist, plait (a rope, etc.), weave, spin.
Ko ngā turu o aua taonga he mea uhi ki te kākahu pūtiotio, he mea whiri (TWK 17:6). / The chairs of that furniture were covered in rough woven cloth.
Synonyms: raranga, whiriwhiri
2. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia) to fold hands, curl up.
Ka takina ki roto i te rua, ka uru ki roto kāore e parawhetawheta, engari ka whiri, ka moe (HP 1991:29). / It's placed in the hole and when it goes into it it does not struggle but curls up and sleeps.
