wheke - creak; octopus
Kaua e mate wheke me mate ururoa.Don't die like a octopus - die like a shark.Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
I mate i a Kupe te wheke nei ki Raukawa.Kupe killed this octopus in Cook Straight.Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I toa anō ahau meina i whēke ahau.I could have won if I'd tried.