2. (modifier) turbid, murky, muddy.
Ka whāwhā i ngā tahatika o te awa, kōawa rānei mā ngā ringaringa me ngā waewae, ki raro pari tahataha, ki raro kōhatu, ki ngā wai ehuehu hoki (Te Ara 2015). / They feel with the hands and feet along the banks of a river or watercourse, under the banks, or stones, and in murky waters.
Synonyms: whēranu, pūnehu, paru, pōharuharu, mawharu, kauehu, ehu, koehu
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