2. (adjective) be striped, banded, ridged.
He kōakaaka, he tāwakawaka rānei ētahi taonga ka iri i ngā hei (Te Ara 2016). / Some ornaments hung from necklaces were grooved or ridged.
Synonyms: tāekaeka, whakatāwakawaka
3. (modifier) striped, banded, ridged, undulating.
Arā ngā whenua tāwakawaka o tōku kāinga. / There is the undulating land of my home.
4. (noun) band, stripe.
He mā, he mangu ngā tāwakawaka o ngā poraka o tō mātou tīma. / The stripes of the jerseys of our team are black and white.
