whakatata

1. (noun) approach run.

whakatata

1. (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to approach, go close to.

Ka whakatata atu a Hine, ka tū hakehakeā, ka papaki i te pāpāringa o Tame (PK 2008:66). / Hine approached and stood facing him and slapped Tom's cheek.

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2. (modifier) nearly, almost.

Nā, i te poka whakatata ki te whakaeroero ngā whetū i te ata hāpara, ka wehewehe ngā matua e toru nei, he rau tōpū ki te matua kotahi (JPS 1919:124). / So, when the stars were about to disappear at dawn, the three divisions of the army, each one of two hundred, separated.

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Synonyms: tata, whano, tōtahi, kua [mutu] tonu, whano tae

3. (noun) approach.

Ka tīmata te whakatata o Māhina-a-rangi ki a Tūrongo (NIT 1995:71). / Māhina-a-rangi began to approach Tūrongo.

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arotahi whakatata

1. (noun) telephoto lens.

He rahi te whāroa o te arotahi whakatata, koia hei hopu whakaahua o ngā mea tawhiti (RTA 2014:80). / The focal length of the telephoto lens is large, hence it captures photographs of distant objects.

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karurua whakatata

1. (noun) binoculars.

karu whakatata

1. (noun) binoculars, telescope.

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