whakaputa mōhio
1. (verb) to be a know-all, be a smart alec, be a smart-arse.
Heoi anō, ka riro nā ngā kuia o Ngāti Tarāwhai te kōrero whakamutunga. Ka kī tonu ake, "He aha tō mahi e pahupahu mai nā i konā, hoki mai ki runga anō i tōu marae whakaputa mōhio ai." (EM 2002:164). / However, the last word was left to the elderly women of Ngāti Tarāwhai when they said, "What are you raving on about there. Come back to your own marae and be a know-all."
2. (modifier) smart-alecky.
E tohu ana tēnei kīwaha i te tangata āhua whakahīhī, āhua whakaputa mōhio rānei (HKK 1999:87). / This idiom applies to a somewhat arrogant person, or who is a bit smart-alecky.
3. (noun) know-all, smart alec, smart-arse.
He kōrero mō te whakaputa mōhio, mō te tangata rānei kāore e tutuki i a ia tāna i kī ai (HKK 1999:86). / Sayings for the smart alec, or for the person who does not do what she promised.
Synonyms: ngutu huia
tōingo
1. (verb) to be smart, stylish, neat, fashionable - especially of clothes.
Synonyms: tōrire, pūhangaiti, taputapu kē, tau
tōrire
1. (adjective) be fine, smart, exquisite, neat, chic, elegant.
He rahi, he tōrire te māhunga o tēnei tangata (TTR 1990:315). / The head of this man was large and fine.
Synonyms: tau, taputapu kē, tōingo, pūhangaiti
2. (modifier) fine, smart, exquisite, neat, chic, elegant.
He wahine i pai te āhua, he wahine tōrire, he mea kura rawa hoki (TTR 1996:40). / She was a woman of beauty, a fine woman, who was well educated.
3. (noun) exquisiteness, elegance, style, fineness.
Ka puta te tōrire o tōna kanohi me te māia o te tangata, i roto i ngā whakaahua nei (TTR 1990:279). / In these photographs the fine features of his face and the strength of the man are exhibited.
4. (noun) pink tower shell, Phenatoma rosea - a marine gastropod mollusc with a corkscrew-shaped tall pink shell with a notch in the top corner of the shell opening. Found on the sandy shore.
Synonyms: hānea, kurewha, pipi taiari, takarape, tāwiri, tungangi, pure, pūkanikani, tikoaka, tuangi, kākara, ngārahu tatawa, toretore, kuhakuha, niania, papatua, ururoa, ngāeo, ngākihi hiwihiwi, hahari, pātitotito, pūpū māeneene, purewha, ruheruhe, tākai, pōrohe, korohiwa, hauwai, hihiwa, hinangi, hopetea, whāngai karoro, pīpipi, pūpū rore, pūpū taratara, pāua, tātara, kararuri, kawari, koeti, koriakai, awatai, kūpā, mātangata, matapura, ngākihi tea, matangongore, mimiti, ngaeti, karoro, wahanui, pipi, ngākihi hiwihiwi, ngākihi kopia, papatai, hūai, peraro, pūpū karikawa, pūpū māeneene, pūpū waitai, pūrimu, takai, piritoka, kahitua, hauwai, harihari, hinangi, hoehoe, kāeo, pīpipi, pūpū rore, pūpū taratara, poro, whētiko, hānea, kurewha, tākupu, rehoreho, taiwhatiwhati, tanetane, torewai, uere, wahawaha, whētikotiko, tohemanga, pure, tairaki, pipi tairaki, kūkuku, kūkukuroa, kukupati, papahurihuri, hākari, rerekākara, toitoi, tikoaka, toheroa, tuangi, kaitua, miware, mitimiti, pūpū, ngārahu taua, ataata, kaitangata, pūpū atamarama, tihipu, tihi, tio repe, tipa, totorere, tuatua, tupa, ngākihi, ngaingai, kākahi, taiawa, tūpere, ngaere, ngākihi hahae, kukupara, kuku-mau-toka, ngākihi tea, niania, matangārahu, maurea, karehu, tītiko, ngāruru, ngaeti, papatua, waharoa, wahanui, tūteure, ngākihi hiwihiwi, ngākihi kopia, papatai, hohehohe, kōmore, pātiotio, pūkauri, pūpū karikawa, pūpū harakeke, pūpū māeneene, pūpū tuatea, pūpū waharoa, pūtātara, pūrimu, takarepo, tūroro, pōrohe, angarite, hauwai, harihari, hinangi, hopetea, whāngai karoro, pīpipi, pūpū rore, pūpū taratara, poro, pūpū tarataratea, karariwha, karekawa, koeo, karahiwa, kararuri, kawari, koeo, koio, korohiwa, kororiwha, matamatangongo, matatangata, matapura, kōrama, korona, marapeka, kōramu, hānea, kurewha, tākupu, pipi taiari, rereho, tanetane, torewai, uere, wētiwha, karahū, pure, ngūpara, kuharu, kūkukuroa, pūkanikani, poua, tio, toheroa, tuangi haruru, miware, pūpū, peke, pūpū kōrama, tihipu, tio para, totoro, tupa, ngaingai, rūharu, kuhakuha, ngākihi awaawa
tau
1. (verb) (-ria) to land, alight, come to rest, settle on, count, settle, perch, ride at anchor, resolve.
Ka tau mai ki ngā kura reo, e pau ana te hau, ka hoki atu e hikohiko katoa ana te ngākau (HM 4/2008:3). / I arrived at the language learning gathering worn out and when I returned home I was enthusiastic.
Synonyms: pae, pūtohe, niwha, whakapau kaha, pūkeke, noho, nohonoho, whakaea, whakanoho, whakatatū, whakatau, whakamāhaki, whakataiwhenua, tatū, pūwhenua
2. (verb) to settle down, subside, abate.
Ka tau te riri, ka hohou te rongo (TTR 1990:57). / Hostilities subsided and peace was made.
3. (modifier) neat, comely, smart, attractive, handsome, becoming, suitable, beautiful, cute, befitting.
(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 196;)
4. (noun) attractiveness, beauty, grace, elegance.
He rite te whiunga i te poi me te rite o te whiu o te waewae, me te tungoutanga o te māhunga, me te tau hoki o te tinana ki te titiro atu (TPH 16/4/1900:5). / The swinging of the poi and feet were in unison, together with the bowing of the head and how graceful the bodies were.
Synonyms: rerehua, ātaahua, hūmārie, hūmārire, ātanga, purotu, waiwaiā
tapatapahi ana
1. flash, stylie, stylish, smart, with-it, outstanding, remarkable, inspired, creative, primo - an idiom to express appreciation of attractiveness of something that has been created.
E hoa, kua kite koe i te kaka hou o Te Hererīpene - tapatapahi ana! / Mate, have you seen Te Hererīpene's new dress - it's stylie!
Synonyms: inati, hautupua, hautipua, kōhure, whakaharahara, ka mahi ..., kātuarehe, te kino kē hoki, ahurei, taiea, taumata rau
