whakawhana
1. (verb) (-ia) to project, impel.
Synonyms: kūmore, kūrae, pūrero, hinonga, kounu, whakakaupapa, hingonga, koutu, whakatakanga
2. (verb) to be bent, bending.
Ko ngā moana rā, e whakawhana noa rā ō tūpuna i te kakau o te hoe (W 1971:486). / Those were the seas where your ancestors were bowed over the handles of their paddles.
3. (modifier) revolutionary, radical.
E ai ki tāna, kātahi te pire whakawhana rawa atu ko tēnei! (TTR 2000:177). / According to her, what a revolutionary bill this was!
Synonyms: kaiwhakatuma, kiriweti, hauhau
