hihiwa
1. (verb) to be alert, watchful, concentrating.
I whānau mate mai te kanohi matau o Matiu, ā, nō reira tōna āhua tino mōhio, e karepa e hihiwa ana te whakaaro (TTR 2000:207). / Matt was born with a defect in his right eye, with the result that his appearance was of a highly intelligent person, squinting in alert concentration.