heahea
1. (verb) to be foolish, silly, idiotic, stupid, crazy, scatty, irrational.
Ka tae atu a Confucius ki te waha o te poka. "E hoa, ka nui tōku aroha ki a koe, engari he aha koe i heahea ai ki te taka atu ki konā? (TTT 1931:67) / Confucius reached the mouth of the hole. "My friend, I have great affection for you, but why were you stupid enough to fall in there?"
2. (modifier) foolishly, stupidly, unwisely, idiotically, foolish, silly, idiotic, stupid, crazy, scatty, irrational.
Engari he tika, he iwi heahea, heahea pēnei nā, ka kūtoro heahea noa atu ki ngā pakanga a ētahi kē, koirā anō ka uru tonu ki te raruraru (EM 2002:109). / But it's correct that they're a foolish tribe, foolish in that they stupidly involve themselves in the battles of others and that's why they get into trouble.
Synonyms: whakaheahea, whakarorirori, rare, hārangi, wawau, tīhohehohe, rūrūwai, ngā mahi a te hore
3. (noun) fool, idiot, buffoon.
Kāore e wheau ka mawehe te heahea rāua ko tana moni (KO 15/9/1884:7). / A fool and his money are soon parted.
