whakawhiti. 1. v.t. Convey across.
2. Exchange.
3. Cross over. Hei kawe i au nga whaka-whitinga o Whangaroa i runga (M. 206).
4. Set about crossing. Na ka whakawhiti a Kupe i te moana o Ruakawa, a ka whiti (T. 109).
5. n. Sail for a canoe. Ka rere mai te tuakana, tapahia ana te rahiri ka motu, ka whakaarahia te whakawhiti rawhara (M.M. 185).
6. Return present.
7. The carved boss or check at the end of the handle of a mere, to which the tau, or thong, was attached; also applied to a similar boss which was sometimes carved halfway down the handle of a paddle or of a pouwhenua.
Williams Dictionary
