whawhati
1. (verb) (whatia) to fracture, break in half.
Tēnā, ka tū wehewehe koutou tētahi i tētahi, ka taea takitahitia koutou. Ka rite koutou ki ngā rākau o te paihere rā, i taki whatiwhatia nā e koutou, whawhati noa iho, whawhati noa iho (MM.TKM 30/4/1856:12). / But when you are divided one from the other, you will be conquered. You will be like those bundles of sticks that you all broke one by one.
See also whati
2. (verb) (whatia) to snap off, pick (fruit, etc.).
3. (verb) (whatia) to deny, repudiate, refute, contradict.
Ehara i te pūmāramarama tā rātou kite i te ngau kino, i te ngau toropuku o tēnei kai o te tupeka, engari, i kitea tūturutia e rātou, mārama kehokeho ngā mate, tē taea te whawhati tā ngā tohunga rā e te ao katoa (KO 12/7/1882:5). / Their understanding of the damage and gradual affects of this substance, tobacco, is not conjecture, but they know for sure and its absolutely clear what the illnesses are. What those experts say can not be denied by the whole world.
Synonyms: whākorekore, whakakorekore, whakakore
4. (modifier) breaking, rejecting, refuting, disregarding.
He tangata whawhati a Papaka i ngā kupu a Te Heuheu (M 2004:286). / Pāpaka was a man who ignored the advice of Te Heuheu.
Synonyms: whakatoitoi, parahako
