tuwhera
1. (verb) to be open.
Ko ēnei karahipi e tuwhera ana ki ngā tamariki Māori katoa (TTT 1/8/1931:22). / These scholarships are open to all Māori children.
Synonyms: māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, kohera, tuhera, wātea, whakaareare, whakapuare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, marake, puare, tīwara, tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, hīrikore, are, pōaha, puakaha, raha, tūraha, tawhera, ango, pūaha
2. (modifier) open.
He wāhi tuwhera tonu tō rāua kāinga ki te hunga haere, hiahia moenga rānei, wāhi kapu tī rānei i te wā e hokohoko ana te mahi i te tāone (TTR 2000:95). / Their home was an open place for people travelling or wanting a bed, or a place for a cup of tea while shopping in the town.
3. (noun) opening up.
Nā te rironga o ngā whenua tata ki ngā tauranga ika me te tuwhera mai o ētahi atu mahi, kua kore ngā haerenga ā-iwi ki te hao ika (TeAra 2017). / With the loss of land near the fishing grounds and the opening up of other occupations large-scale fishing ceased.
Synonyms: huakanga, whakatuhera
