nekeneke
1. (verb) (-a,-hia) to move gradually, move about, manoeuvre.
Tērā te marama ka nekeneke ake i te pae (TWMNT 24/12/1872:160). / There the moon gradually moves above the horizon.
Synonyms: rauhanga, tahawhenua, taka, whakatakataka, whēkoi, nukunuku
2. (noun) movements.
Nā te noho āwangawanga ki ngā nekeneke a te Hauhau, ka whakatauria taihoa e hūtia te kara (TTR 1990:38). / Because they were apprehensive of the movements of the Hauhau, they decided not to erect the flag immediately.
