wetewete
1. (verb) (-a,-kia,-kina) to untie, unravel, release, set free.
E mea atu ana ahau ki a koutou me whakawhirinaki tātou ki a Tā Āpirana Ngata. Ka taea e ia te wetewete ngā powhiwhi e pā ana ki ngā whenua Māori (TTT 1/3/1929:940). / I am saying to you all that we should rely on Sir Āpirana Ngata. He will be able to unravel the complications concerning Māori lands.
Synonyms: motu, whakamatara, whakamaheatanga, wete, wewete, tuku, maheno
2. (noun) release, loosening, untying.
Ka tīmata te wetewete i ngā Pirihimana Mau Pū Pākehā ki waho o ngā riri, kia waiho mā ngā toa Māori e kawe te riri (TTR 1990:272). / The release of the Pākehā Armed Constabulary from the fighting began and it was left for the Māori troops to continue the campaign.
Synonyms: whakamatara, wete, wewete
