1. (verb) (-na,-ngia) to consider, reflect upon, mull over, ponder, contemplate, deliberate, cogitate.
Ka huritao ia ki te matenga o tōna iwi i ngā hōia, ki ngā murunga whenua (TTR 1994:132). / He reflected on the military defeat of his people and the land confiscations.
Synonyms: whakaaroaro, huritau, taute, hurihuri
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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