tūmekemeke
1. (verb) to be startled, alarmed, panic-stricken.
He ngāwari ki te tō, engari i tūmekemeke au i te tuatahi (TWK 50:12). / It was easy to pull, but I was panic-stricken at first.
Synonyms: maurirere, mauri rere, hopī
2. (modifier) startled, alarmed, panic-stricken.
Ka pāretetia te hōiho tūmekemeke ki tua o te piriti (Ng 1993:322). / The panic-stricken horse was led across the bridge (Ng 1993:322).
