hiwa
1. (verb) (-ia) to be watchful, alert, focus on.
E rua anō ngā rā nui o te tau o te Ringatū i hiwaia e ia, arā, ko te huamata i te tahi o Hune me te pure i te tahi o Noema; he whakatō kai te tikanga o te huamata, ā, kia nui ai te hua o te kai i meinga ai te pure (TTR 1998:27). / There are two important days of the Ringatū faith that he focused on, namely the huamata on the first of June and the pure on the first of November; the huamata is when the planting rites are held, and the pure is so that the harvest is plentiful.
2. (verb) to be vigorous (of growth), active, robust, sound.
Nō te tau 1947 i hiwa ai ngā whakamahere, ā, nō te tau 1948 i pū ai te mahi (TTR 1998:213). / In 1947 the plans were finalised, and work began in 1948.
Synonyms: pakari, whakapūioio, tōtōpū, ruarangi
3. (verb) to be light-hearted, entertaining, engaging.
I ngahau tonu te kauhau a Kahu. Engari ko Puku kē te mea i hiwa ai te whare - he tino tohunga a Puku ki te whakangaoko i te taringa (HJ 2015:59). / Kahu's sermon was quite entertaining, but Puku was the one who engaged the people in the house - Puku is a real expert at delighting the ear.
