kōkewa
1. (verb) to wander, roam.
2. (modifier) nomadic, wandering, roaming.
He maha ngā tekau tōpū o ēnei tamariki e hāereere noa aua i te whenua i runga hōiho, pērā me ngā tāngata kōkewa o Arēpia nei; kāore e akona ana, kāore e puritia ana e ngā mātua, engari e hāereere noa ana ki tā rātou e pai ai (TWMNT 6/7/1875:157). / Many scores of these youths are roaming about the country on horseback, like nomads of Arabia; they're not being taught or under parental control, but are wandering about doing whatever they like.
Synonyms: konene, koroirangi, kaipaoe, kūrapa, tīweka, karore, kaipāwe
