māteatea
1. (verb) to be ignominious, humiliating, shameful, inglorious, abject.
I māteatea te hinganga o te taha makau (Ng 1993:214). / The favourite side suffered an ignominious defeat (Ng 1993:214).
Synonyms: taurekareka
2. (modifier) ignominious, humiliating, shameful, inglorious, abject, dishonourable.
Ko tana whanonga māteatea te whakamātanga a ōna hoa mahi (Ng 1993:102). / His dishonourable behaviour was an embarrassment to his colleagues (Ng 1993:102).
3. (noun) shame, distress, disgrace, scandal, embarrassment.
Ka tau mai te māteatea ki ngā mātua mō te patunga a tā rāua tama i tana wahine. / Embarrassment overwhelmed the parents about their son beating his wife.
Synonyms: poapoataunu, whakamā, ngaringariā, heitara, paki, pakiwaitara, pakitara, tara, tarawau
