hari
1. (verb) (-a) to dance, sing a song to a dance, lead (a song).
Nā te kuia reo reka te waiata i hari. / The elderly woman with a lovely voice led the song.
Synonyms: hī
2. (verb) to be happy, delighted, glad.
Ka hari tōna ngākau ina tae mai taua wā (TKO 1/1914:3). / He will be happy when that time arrives.
3. (noun) joy, happiness, elation, euphoria, gladness, delight, joyfulness.
E rua ngā mea tino nui e matea ana e te tangata: Ko te ora roa, ko te hari (TP 4/1906:10). / The two main things needed by a person are: A long life and happiness.
See also harikoa
Synonyms: whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, koakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, tūrangahakoa
4. (noun) dance, song to a dance.
Ko tēnei hari nā tētahi wahine pouaru i titotito (TW 3/3/1877:85). / This song to a dance was composed by a widow.
harikoa
1. (stative) be joyful, euphoric, pleased, glad, cheerful, merry, delighted, exuberant, elated, thrilled, ecstatic, jubilant.
I te tau 1974 harikoa katoa ana ia i te whakatūnga i a ia e te rōpū o ngā hōia mōrehu o Tūranga hai mema hōnore mō tō rātau rōpū (TTR 2000:191). / In 1974 she was delighted to be granted honorary membership of the Gisborne RSA (DNZB 2000:456).
Synonyms: manawa reka, pārekareka, waingōhia, harakoakoa, āhuareka, uruhau, matakuikui, koakoa, manahau, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa
2. (noun) joy, happiness, euphoria, gladness, delight, joyfulness, elation.
Synonyms: tūrangahakoa, koanga, manamanahau, hari, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, manahau, koa, koakoa, whāwhāpū
hurō
1. (noun) to be joyful, happy.
Nō te tatanga ki te tūranga o te āhua o taua tangata nei, kātahi ka hurō katoa te tini, te mano, ko māua whakarongo kau ana (TAH 25:22). / As we approached the place where the likeness of that man stood, the huge throng all called out in joy while we just listened.
Synonyms: koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa
2. (noun) joy, cheerfulness, delight, happiness.
Nā konei ka tuku mihi atu ki a koutou katoa i roto i te wairua o tēnei wā o te tūrangahakoa, o te hurō, o te noho tahi a ngā whānau (HM 1/1999:1). / And so we send greetings to you all in the spirit of this time of joy, happiness and of families coming together.
Synonyms: whakamanamana, koakoa, takaahuareka, whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, harakoakoa
koa
1. (verb) (-ia,-ina) to be glad, joyful, happy, elated.
Ka koa hoki au i taku kitenga kei te ora tonu taku māmā (HP 1991:60). / And I was happy when I saw that my mother was still well.
Synonyms: koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka
2. (noun) happiness, joy, elation, euphoria, gladness, delight, joyfulness.
Kua kitea te wati. Ka whakahokia e au ki te tangata nāna te taonga nei. He tino nui kē hoki tōna koa (HP 1991:220). / The watch had been found. When I returned this property to the person it belonged to, he was extremely happy.
See also koanga, hari, harikoa
Synonyms: koakoa, whāwhāpū, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka
manahau
1. (verb) to be cheerful, elated, exultant, triumphant, delighted, ecstatic, euphoric, excited, exhilarated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant, overjoyed, happy, stoked.
I pai rawa te tāinga kawa o tētahi whare Māori i Whangaehu, i mua tata ake nei. He nui ngā wāhine me ā rātou tāne, ngahau ana, manahau ana te katoa (TWMNT 23/8/1879:515). / Before that, the ceremonial dedication of the Māori house at Whangaehu was excellent. The many women with their men were entertaining and everybody was ecstatic.
2. (verb) to be brisk, active.
Mō ngā 15 tau i muri mai i manahau tonu tōna kōkā, a Riperata, ki te puri i ō rātau toenga whenua, me te whakakaha anō i te waiora me ngā tikanga noho a te iwi (TTR 1996:18). / Over the next 15 years her mother, Riperata, was active in retaining her people's remaining lands and in reviving tribal life.
3. (modifier) cheerful, elated, exultant, triumphant, delighted, ecstatic, euphoric, excited, exhilarated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant, overjoyed, happy.
Kīhai i roa kua kite aua tāngata, i a rātou e whakaware ana ki te mahi, kua mahea ngā kapua pōuri i tukupū ki runga ki ō rātou whakaaro, kua hoki mai te ngākau manahau me te tūmanako ki te ora (TWMNT 9/3/1875:52). / It wasn't long those people saw them busy working and the dark clouds that had enveloped their thoughts cleared and the cheerful heart returned with the wish to live.
Synonyms: koakoa, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa, rekareka
4. (noun) cheerfulness, elation, triumph, delight, ecstasy, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, gleefulness, joy, jubilation.
Tū tonu ia i runga i te tatari mō te putanga mai o te tahu, tū ana ia i runga i tōna marutunatanga, i runga i tōna manahau, i te rangatiratanga whakahira, he uri hoki nō nunui mā (TKM.MM 18/7/1863:3). / He stood, and awaited the appearance of the bride with his imposing bearing and elation became of his illustrious birth and exalted station.
Synonyms: koakoa, takaahuareka, whāwhāpū, koa, manamanahau, koanga, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana
2. (noun) sweetness, attractiveness, pleasure, enjoyment.
Ka kata mātau, ka ūmere mātau i te kaha o tō mātau rekareka (HP 1991:34). / We laughed and applauded from sheer enjoyment.
Synonyms: rēhia, harakoakoa, pārekareka, harakoa
3. (noun) orgasm.
I te nuinga o ngā rekareka wahine, ko te whakaongaonga i te tonetone kia tino kukuti ai ngā uaua o te tara (RP 2009:369). / In most females orgasms, the stimulation of the clitoris results in intense muscle contraction in the vagina.
Synonyms: tokomauri
2. (modifier) happy, joyful, cheerful.
Kāore a ia i haere ki te kura, otirā, nō mai ia i te whānau mahana, i te whānau takaahuareka, ka akona nei e ia ngā tāhuhu kōrero me ngā tikanga tuku iho a tōna iwi (TTR 1996:18). / She did not go to school, but from the perspective of a secure and happy family she learned about the history and traditions of her people.
Synonyms: koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, koa
3. (noun) happiness, joy, delight.
Tēnei rā te takaahuareka o te ngākau mōu kua whātoro nei ki te kakau o te hoe (HM 3/1992:1). / We are delighted that you have grasped the handle of the paddle.
Synonyms: harakoakoa, koakoa, whakamanamana, whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō
harakoa
1. (verb) to be in high spirits, merry, joyful, happy, entertaining, interesting, pleasant.
Nā ka kī mai taua tangata tauhou ki a ia, ko ia te rangatira o te whare karakia, ā, he mea tika kia harakoa te āhua o ngā karakia hei kukume mai i te tokomaha o te tāngata ki ngā karakia (TKO 4/1914:7). / Now a stranger told him that he was the leader of the church and it was appropriate that the nature of the church services should be entertaining to entice lots of people to the services.
Synonyms: kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, ngāwari, rēhia, hūmārika, matareka, purotu
2. (modifier) in high spirits, merry, joyful, happy.
Kāhore hoki he waiata i ngā māra wāina, kāhore he iere harakoa (PT Ihaia 16:10). / And in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be joyful voices.
Synonyms: tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa, koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa
3. (noun) dancing, entertainment, enjoyment, pleasure, amusement, happiness.
E kīia ana ngā mahi tākaro, waiata, aha, ko ngā mahi a te rēhia, a te harakoa (M 2006:284). / It is said that games, songs, etc. are the arts of joy and happiness.
Synonyms: pārekareka, harakoakoa, rekareka, rēhia
koanga
1. (noun) joy, delight, happiness, elation - usually followed by ngākau.
Hei koanga ngākau rā tēnei rongo ki te hunga he tamariki ā rātou kei roto i taua taua Māori (TKO 4/1915:5). / This is wonderful news for the people who have children in the Māori forces.
Synonyms: koakoa, whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka
uruhau
1. (verb) to be happy, contented, pleased, glad.
I te mea kua kitea mai tētahi wahine tino ātaahua nei te reo, koi nei te hinengaro, me ōna āhuatanga katoa e tutuki ai i a ia ngā mahi, ā, koinā māua ko taku wairua e uruhau nei, e ora nei (HM 1/1995:4). / Because a woman with beautiful language has been found, who has a sharp mind and all the qualities to fulfil the tasks, and that's why I'm pleased and contented.
Synonyms: matakuikui, manawa reka, āhuareka, harikoa, harakoakoa, waingōhia, pārekareka
2. (modifier) cheerful, jolly, joyful.
I tīmata te hākari me ngā mahi whakakoakoa i te rā Kirihimete (TWMNT 25/1/1876:12). / The feast and the festivities commenced on Christmas Day.
Synonyms: koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa
3. (noun) delight, joyfulness, happiness.
Nui atu te whakakoakoa o ngā Māori ki ngā mea katoa i kitea e rātou, i rangona hoki (TKM.MM 30/8/1863:1). / Great was the joy of the Māori with all the things they saw and heard.
tūrangahakoa
1. (verb) to be joyful, happy, cheerful, elated, glad, delighted.
Ko tā te Taura Whiri i mīharo ai, i tūrangahakoa ai, ko te kī mai a te nuinga kia kaua e whakangorua te taura, engari ia kia rite tonu te kipakipa, te akiaki i a rātou kia hōhonu ake, kia tika ake ō rātou reo (HM 4/1993:8). / The Māori Language Commission were amazed and delighted with the statement by the majority that they should not slacken the rope, but they should maintain the motivation and the urgency to deepen and improve the accuracy of their language skills.
Synonyms: koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa
2. (modifier) joyful, happy, cheerful, elated, glad, delighted.
Hoki ai ngā wairua ki te wāhi tūrangahakoa nei (Te Ara 2014). / The spirits return to paradise.
3. (noun) joy, cheerfulness, delight, happiness.
Nā konei ka tuku mihi atu ki a koutou katoa i roto i te wairua o tēnei wā o te tūrangahakoa, o te hurō, o te noho tahi a ngā whānau (HM 1/1999:1). / And so we send greetings to you all in the spirit of this time of joy, happiness and of families coming together.
Synonyms: whakamanamana, koakoa, takaahuareka, whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, hari, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa
whakahari
1. (verb) to rejoice, make happy, celebrate, make merry.
He nui rawa te whakahari o ngā tāngata i taua tāone, ka pō toru e whakahari ana e tahuna katoatia ana te tāone ki te raite - kōrekoreko ana tērā (TWMNT 24/2/1974:54). / There was great rejoicing by the people of that town, and for three nights they celebrated and the whole town was illuminated with lights - how it sparkled.
Synonyms: whakamanamana
harakoakoa
1. (verb) to be happy, pleased, delighted, thrilled, glad.
Nā te mea ko te nuinga o ngā tāngata i whakanōhia ki runga i aua whenua, me ētehi anō o ngā mēnetia, he hōia mai nō te pakanga, i tino harakoakoa ai a Te Reiwhati (TTR 1996:271). / Te Reiwhati was particularly pleased that the majority of the settlers and some of the managers were returned soldiers.
Synonyms: matakuikui, manawa reka, uruhau, āhuareka, harikoa, waingōhia, pārekareka
2. (modifier) enjoyable, pleasurable, delightful.
He pōrearea nō te autaia nei i ngā mahi harakoakoa a Wī Whitu, i kangaia e Wī Whitu te tangata nei (TTR 2000:247). / This person was abused by Wī Whitu because this fellow disturbed Wi Whitu's festivities.
Synonyms: rēhia, whakarekareka
3. (noun) joy, pleasure, happiness, enjoyment, festivity.
Ahakoa pā iho te aha ki a Rēweti, pā iho anō hoki ki a Keita, arā, te pāpouri, te harakoakoa, tae atu ki ngā piki me ngā heke o ōna rā (TTR 1996:69). / No matter what affected Rēweti, it also affected Keita, that is the sorrows and joys, and the triumphs and setbacks.
Synonyms: harakoa, pārekareka, rekareka, rēhia, tūrangahakoa, koanga, manamanahau, manahau, koa, whāwhāpū, hari, harikoa, hurō, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koakoa
koakoa
1. (stative) be glad, joyful, happy, elated.
Hoki rawa mai a Vicky mā, ka koakoa katoa rātou i te kite i te tuna kua mau i ahau (TWK37:14). /
Synonyms: manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa
2. (modifier) glad, joyful, happy, elated.
I te tuatahi tonu ka kite te Māori, ahakoa he tangata kaha, koakoa, ora ia i mua, otirā ināianei kua tīmata tōna āhua tūroro, kāore e kaha tōna tinana (HKW 1/4/1901:7). / The first thing that the Māori will see is that although he was once a strong, happy, healthy person, now his appearance of that of an invalid will have commenced and his body won't be strong.
3. (noun) happiness, joy, elation, euphoria, gladness, delight, joyfulness.
Ko tētahi tohu anō o te ora o te Māori ko te tokomaha o ngā kaumātua, ko ētahi he tino kaumātua rawa, otirā kāore i piko ngā tinana. Ahakoa kāhore i rite tō rātou kaha ki tō ngā taitamariki, ko tō rātou koakoa ia i rite tonu (TP 11/1906:7). / Another indicator of the health of the Māori is the large number of elders. Some are very elderly, but their bodies are not bent. Although their physical strength is not that of young people, their ebullience is their equal.
Synonyms: whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka
mānawatia a Matariki
1. happy Matariki, hail Matariki, celebrate Matariki - an expression used to welcome Matariki and wish someone well during the time of Matariki.
Kua kaha haere taku rongo me taku kite i te mihi, ‘Mānawaita a Matariki’ i te wā o te tau hou Māori. / I’m hearing and seeing the greeting, ‘Celebrate Matariki’ during the Māori new year period more now.
