āwhā

Etymology
From, from Proto-Central-Pacific *avaa, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) gale
 * 2) storm
 * 3) heavy rain
 * Nā te nui o te āwhā me te karawhiu o ngā haumātakataka kīhai i taea te māngoingoi ika (TWK 45:5).
 * Because of the heavy rainfall and force of the hurricane fishing was not possible.
 * 1) torrential rain