tene
1. (modifier) invented, impromptu, unrehearsed, extemporized, improvised, spontaneous, ad-lib.
He kupu tene noa ake tēnei kupu (W 1971:411). / This is just an invented word.
See also kōrero tene
kōrero tene
1. (noun) impromptu speech, unrehearsed speech, spontaneous speech.
Ko tētahi o ngā koronga i auau tonu te puta ake, kia whakaritea he wāhanga mō te taukumekume, kōrero tene rānei hei kīnaki i ngā mahi tuhi (HM 4/1994:6). / One of the desires that quite frequently emerges is that a section should be organised for debates or impromptu speeches to complement the writing activities.
whakaari tene
1. (verb) to perform impromptu drama.
Ko te whakataetae whakaari tene he whakataetae ā-kapa, inā ka whakaari tene ia kapa i tētahi kaupapa, ā, ka whakawāngia e tētahi kāhui whakawā (RMR 2017). / Theatre sports is a group competition where each group performs impromptu drama based on a given theme. The performances are adjudicated by a panel of judges (RMR 2017).
2. (noun) impromptu acting.
