kaingākau
1. (verb) (-tia) to prize greatly, value, treasure, fond of, take pleasure in.
Ka haere tonu ngā mahi a Te Rangi Hīroa ki te whai i te kaupapa i kaingākautia nei e ia, arā, te mātauranga tikanga tangata (TTR 1996:14). / Buck continued to pursue the discipline that was dear to him, which was anthropology.
See also kaingākaunui
Synonyms: kaingākaunui
ngā mahi a te rēhia
1. pursuit of pleasure, recreational activities, entertainment. Sometimes ngā mahi o te rēhia.
Ki ētahi kōrero ko te pūtake mai rāua o ngā mahi ngahau, o ngā mahi o te rēhia, o te harakoa (M 2006:232). / According to some accounts they were the origin of the arts of amusement, entertainment, and pleasure (M 2006:233).
rēhia
1. (modifier) pleasurable, enjoyable, pleasant.
Ka waiatatia ā rātou waiata – ngā waiata aroha, ngā hahani, ngā waiata mō te rongo, mō te pakanga, ngā mahi rēhia me ngā waiata kaioraora – hei whakaatu i te āhua o tō rātou ao (TTR 1994:93). / Their songs were sung - love songs, songs of hate, songs about peace, war and the pleasurable activities and songs of derision - to reflect the nature of their world.
Synonyms: whakarekareka, harakoakoa, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, purotu, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, harakoa, ngāwari, hūmārie, matareka, hūmārika, kakato, rawe, rekareka
2. (noun) pleasure, amusement, enjoyment.
Te Kāhui Tau, Rau-kata-uri, Rau-kata-mea: Ki ētahi kōrero ko te pūtake mai rāua o ngā mahi ngahau, o ngā mahi o te rēhia, o te harakoa (M 2006:232). / Te Kāhui Tau, Rau-kata-uri, Rau-kata-mea: According to some accounts the latter two were the origin of the arts of amusement, entertainment, and pleasure (M 2006:233).
See also Ruhanui
Synonyms: rekareka, harakoakoa, pārekareka, harakoa
pārekareka
1. (verb) to be pleasant, pleased, enjoyable, fun.
Pārekareka ana ēnei kupu ki aku taringa (KO 17/5/1886:5). / How pleasant these words were to my ears.
Synonyms: harakoakoa, matakuikui, waingōhia, manawa reka, uruhau, harikoa, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, purotu, āhumehume, hūmārire, harakoa, ngāwari, reka, matareka, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai
2. (modifier) entertaining, enjoyable, engaging, compelling.
I muri i tēnā ka tū mai ko Te Ruhi, he tangata pārekareka tēnā ki te kōrero (TTT 1/3/1930:2001). / After that Te Ruhi stood. He was an entertaining speaker.
3. (noun) enjoyment, pleasure, delight.
Anō ka tata pū ki te ngahuru ana ika, ka kawea rā pea e te pārekareka (JPS 1901:188). / He had caught at least ten fish and was quite excited.
Synonyms: rēhia, rekareka, harakoakoa, harakoa
2. (modifier) pleasurable, entertaining, interesting, engaging.
Hei whakatinana i tērā ka puta ngā kōrero whakarekareka mō te hītori o tēnei motu (Te Ara 2014). / To implement that engaging accounts appeared about the history of this country.
Synonyms: rēhia, harakoakoa
3. (noun) pleasantness, appeal, sweetness, attractiveness.
Ko ēnei momo kōrero he whakarekareka i te taringa (TTR 1994:90). / These types of accounts are pleasant to listen to.
Synonyms: makuku
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
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
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
