2. (noun) clue, means of discovering or disclosing something lost or hidden, hint, tip, pointer.
Ka maharatia ka puta ngā kōrero muna mō ngā tikanga whakaaro o ngā iwi o Te Moananui-a-Kiwa i ēnei tīwhiri (Te Ara 2013). / These clues were thought to unlock the secrets of the peoples of the Pacific Ocean.
Synonyms: tuwhiri
3. (noun) torch, spotlight.
Mauria he motumotu ahi hai tīwhiri kia kitea atu (W 1971:428). / Take a piece of burning wood as a torch so that it can be found.
