tīwharawhara
1. (modifier) penetrating, piercing.
He reo tīwharawhara tō te wahine rā. / That woman has a penetrating voice.
Synonyms: kōtaratara, werowero, wero, pākinakina
2. (modifier) split, separated.
Kua noho tīwharawhara ngā ākonga - ko ngā tama ki tētahi taha, ko ngā kōtiro ki tētahi taha o te whare korikori (PK 2008:948). / The students sat seperately - the boys on one side and the girls on the other side of the gymnasium.
