2. (verb) to be impatient.
Ka whanga rātou, ka whanga, ka hīkaikai, ka hokihoki ki ngā kāinga. / They waited and waited, became impatient and then returned to their homes.
2. (verb) to be impatient.
Ka whanga rātou, ka whanga, ka hīkaikai, ka hokihoki ki ngā kāinga. / They waited and waited, became impatient and then returned to their homes.
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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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.