tuwhatuwha
1. (verb) (-ina) to distribute, hand out (a number of things).
Ko ngā moni katoa o ngā reti me ngā hokonga ka tiakina māriretia hei tuwhatuwha ki roto ki te iwi, ki te hapū rānei (TWMNT 17/9/1873:112). / All the money from the leases and the sales will be looked after carefully for distribution within the tribe or subtribe.
2. (modifier) distributing.
Ka mutu te mahi tuwhatuwha i ngā mea tohu mātauranga, kātahi a Rīhari Wūnu, Kaiwhakawā, rāua ko Te Teira, minita, ka whai kōrero ki ngā tamariki, i whai kōrero hoki ētahi o ngā rangatira Māori ki aua tamariki (TWMNT 25/1/1876:12). / After the task of distributing of the prizes ended, the children were addressed by Judge Richard Woon, the Rev. Mr Taylor, and some of the Māori chiefs.
3. (noun) distribution, allocation.
Tērā ngā tāngata kua whakaritea hei titiro ki aua mea kia tika ai te tuwhatuwha (TWMNT 13/6/1876:136). / There are people appointed to see that the distribution of those things is done properly.
