tawhera
1. (verb) to be open, gaping.
Synonyms: marake, pūaha, tuwhera, māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, kohera, tuhera, wātea, whakaareare, whakapuare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, ango, puare, tīwara, tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, hīrikore, are, pōaha, puakaha, raha, tūraha
2. (noun) leaf, sheet (of paper), leaflet.
Ahakoa te ruarua o ngā tawhera o 'Te Pipiwharauroa', ka whakamomori anō ia ki te whakaatu ki ōna kaiāwhina i te āhua o tēnei whenua o Hāmoa (HKW 1/8/1899:3). / Although the leaves of 'Te Pipiwharauroa' are limited in number, he is keen to show its helpers the nature of this country of Samoa.
3. (noun) compound leaf.
