tūkirakira
1. (verb) to be standing on end, dishevelled, untidy, messy, tousled.
I tutū tonu ngā makawe, tūkirakira ana (NM 1928:164). / The hair stood erect, it was dishevelled.
Synonyms: pirara, kōritorito, tīwekaweka, pōrohe, tūheihei
2. (modifier) standing on end, dishevelled, untidy, messy, tousled.
Ka mahue te heru i ana makawe tūkirakira ka haere ana ki te rapu mahi māna (PK 2008:997). / He should have combed his messy hair before going to look for a job.
