whewhengi
1. (verb) to be shrivelled, withered, wrinkled, dried up.
Ua whewhengi ngā rau, nā maroke ngā kakau o te turipi me ērā aua pērā, keria ngā kai o raro, kawea ki te whare takoto ai, mō te ngahuru ka whakatō (TKM 6/11/1851:2). / When the leaves have withered and the stalks of the tulips and other bulbs have dried, dig them up and take them into a building for storage for planting in autumn.
Synonyms: kōpuka, popohe, memenge, menge, taramore, kurehe, ngingio, kauere, kūreherehe, pohe, whakamenge, pūtoki, pūtokitoki, roiroi
