whiriwhiri

Maori

Etymology 1

Reduplication of whiri (“to choose, to decide”).

Verb

whiriwhiri

1. to negotiate

Derived terms

• whiriwhiri kōrero

Etymology 2

Reduplication of whiri (“to weave, plait”).

Verb

whiriwhiri

1. to weave, to plait

Further reading

• “whiriwhiri” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.