whitinga
1. (noun) shining.
I mua tonu i te whitinga o te rā ka ngaro atu rātou ki roto i te ngahere (TAH 7:24). / Just before the run rose they disappeared into the bush.
Synonyms: kanapu, pīrata, karengo, whakawhiti, whiti
2. (noun) crossing, transversing.
Nō te whitinga mai o tana ope i te awa o Ārani, hei muri ka waipuke, ko te taiāwhiotanga hoki e te Ingarihi (HKW 1/3/1901:11). / When his army crossed the Orange River, a flood followed and they were surrounded by the English.
