whētētē
1. (verb) to stare wildly, stare intently, stick out, bulge (of the eyes).
Ko te tino hāngaitanga o tēnā ingoa turuhunga, he mōmona nō te ekenga o te manu ki runga ki taua rākau, kua tūrūruhi, kāore e kanae ngā kanohi, kāore e whētētē (W 1971:461). / That name 'turuhunga' for a tree is really relevant when a bird is fat and it lands on the tree, it is sluggish and the eyes will not be staring wildly, they're not wide open and alert.
