manahua
1. (verb) to be open (as a flower), open out.
He maha ngā putiputi ka manahua i te awatea, ka kati i te pō (PK 2008:389). / There are many flowers that open in the daytime and close at night.
Synonyms: whera, puaki, wherawhera, tāwaewae, tūhāngai
2. (noun) flowering, full bloom.
Ko tēnei te wā o te pūāwai, o te manahua o te kōwhai. / This is the time of the flowering and full bloom of the kōwhai.
