niwha
1. (verb) to be resolute, bold, fierce, truculent.
He wahine pukumahi a Te Paea, he niwha, he pūkeke (TTR 1996:22). / Te Paea was a hardworking woman, resolute and determined.
Synonyms: kiriūka, manawanui, marohi, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, pikoni, ū, pūkeke, aumangea, pukunanaiore, tōkeke, rae pakari, ngākau titikaha, manawa rahi, pūtohe
2. (noun) determination, resolve, willpower, fortitude, tenacity, doggedness, grit, bravery, rage.
Ahu tonu atu ia ki Te Pūaha-ō-Kahu, ko tōna niwha e kawe ana i a ia (TTR 1990:259). / He headed for Te Pūaha-ō-Kahuand it was his determination that carried him on.
Synonyms: riri, whakatūpehupehu, rūtā, nguha, tau, pūtohe, whakapau kaha, pūkeke
