nauwhea
1. (noun) rascal, rogue, scoundrel, scallywag.
See also nauhea
Synonyms: taurekareka, nauhea, whiro, tainanakia, nanakia
2. (noun) monster, brute, demon, beast.
Heoi okeoke kau ana te nauwhea rā, ka kōrengarenga noa te hiku me te pane, me waenganui, i te ngaunga a te patu (NM 1928:128). / However, when that monster struggled the tail, head and middle were pounded with the blows of the club.
