whaiawa
1. (noun) bed (of a river), riverbed.
Ka kitea te whānui o te whaiawa i te mimititanga o te wai i te raumati (PK 2008:1072). / The breadth of riverbed can be seen when the water dries up in summer.
Synonyms: kūkūpango, whakatakere, takere
1. (noun) bed (of a river), riverbed.
Ka kitea te whānui o te whaiawa i te mimititanga o te wai i te raumati (PK 2008:1072). / The breadth of riverbed can be seen when the water dries up in summer.
Synonyms: kūkūpango, whakatakere, takere
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