1. (verb) to be terrified, terror-stricken, scared stiff, scared to death, frightened.
Ka tarawewehi koe, kī mai aku hoa kia upa taku noho (W 1971:390). / When you are terrified, my friends say I should stay put.
Synonyms: pakaru (ana)/(katoa) [ngā] hamuti
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