āwangawanga
1. (verb) to be uneasy in mind, disturbed, worried, anxious, distressed, concerned.
I āwangawanga ngā tohunga e kore e pai te eropereina ki te rere ki te pito o te ao nō te mea i te nui o te huka ka pērā ano hoki te hinu o roto o te mīhini (TTT 1/2/1928:731). / The experts were concerned that the plane will not function flying to the Pole because of the amount of snow will cause the engine's oil to freeze.
Synonyms: māharahara
2. (modifier) doubting, disturbing, worrying, anxious, distressing, concerning.
He pērā anō āna kōrero āwangawanga ki a Pei Te Hurinui Jones (TTR 1998:87). / He expressed similar doubts to Pei Te Hurinui Jones.
3. (noun) distress, concern, anxiety.
E whakaatu ana ngā reta tāroa i tuhia e tētehi ki tētehi i ngā tau atu i 1925 ki 1950, e ū tonu ana te aro mai o Te Rangi Hīroa ki te āhua o ngā mahi e ahu whakamua ana i Niu Tīreni nei, me ōna āwangawanga e pā ana ki te oranga o te Māori (TTR 1996:17). / The lengthy correspondence between them in the years 1925 to 1950 reveals Peter Buck's continued interest in developments in New Zealand and his concern for Māori welfare.
