mōwhiti
1. (noun) glasses, spectacles, goggles, ring, hoop.
He kitenga tuatahi atu nō te Māori i ngā mōwhiti, tapaina tonutia atu tōna ingoa ko Te Wiremu Karuwhā (TTT 1/3/1923:8). / When the Māori first saw the spectacles he was instantly named Mr Williams Four Eyes.
See also mōhiti
Synonyms: koropewapewa, tioro, mōhiti, tangi, koropewa, pere, porohita, porowhita, rīngi, tarawhiti, waea
