whāwhātanga
1. (noun) laying hold of, tackling, touching, taking in the hand, feeling (with the hand), handling, groping for.
I te wā e tamariki ana koinā te mahurutanga o te tangata. Ko tēnā te wā hei whāwhātanga ki te mātauranga (TTT 1/2/1925:179). / During the time of childhood a person is untroubled. That's the time to tackle education.
