wāua
1. (verb) to be the subject of talk, be discussed - a passive form.
Ka hia nei ngā wiki e āta rapua ana, e wāua ana he ingoa pai mō te rōpū, kātahi ka wheriko noa ake tētahi e paingia ana e te katoa (HJ 2015:30). / Goodness knows how many weeks a suitable name for the group was being sought and discussed, then one suddenly flashed up that everybody liked.