1. (verb) to be wrinkled, puckered.
Kua kūwhewhewhewhe te kiri o tō te kuia kanohi. / The skin of the elderly woman's face is wrinkled.
Synonyms: kōruru, kūngenge, koruwhewhe
2. (modifier) wrinkled.
He kiri kūwhewhewhewhe tōna, he hina ōna makawe, he piko te tuarā. / He has wrinkled skin, grey hair and is stooped.
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