2. (modifier) hurried, flustered, anxious, too eager, hasty, frustrating.
I te petihana a te koroua nei i te Pāremata, nāna te mahi pōnānā, tae atu ki te roa o te haere, māuiuitia ana hoki ki te haere mā runga pahi, ki te tuku i ana whakaaturanga (TTR 1996:160). / The old man petitioned Parliament and undertook the frustrating work, including the long, tiring trips by bus to give his evidence.
3. (noun) fluster, anxiety, eagerness, haste.
Me huritau anō, kaua e kōwhiria i runga i te whāwhai, i te pōnānā (PK 2008:159). / It should be reconsidered, don't select it in a rush, or in haste.
