wheao
1. (noun) leader, chief, prince.
He putanga wheao, he ariki taniwha tēnā (G 1853:193). / When a prince is born, he will be a powerful leader.
Synonyms: pirinihi, piriniha, kaiārahi, kākākura, pouwhenua, kaiwhakataki, tumuaki, tumu whakarae, kaiarataki, kaikākāriki, ngārahu, tētēkura, uru, kaihautū, kaitakitaki, manu taupua, manukura, kaiwhakanekeneke, tātāriki, amokapua, amokura, ariki, ihorei, kahika, tātarariki, poutoko, whakataka, amorangi, hautū, kaingārahu, kaitaki, kaitātaki
2. (noun) adherent, follower, supporter.
Nō te tau 1931, ka tautokona e Piupiu tētehi o ngā wheao a Rātana, a Pēpene Eketone hei kaiwhakauru ki te Pāremata mō te tūru Māori o Te Tai Hauāuru (TTR 1996:254). / In 1931 Piupiu sponsored one of the followers of Rātana, Pēpene Eketone, as the parliamentary candidate for Western Māori seat.
3. (personal noun) Prince - title term.
Ko Wheao Harry te uri tuatahi o te kāhui ariki o Ingarangi ki te ako i te haka. / Prince Harry is the first member of the royal family of England to learn the haka.
Synonyms: Piriniha
