2. (noun) opponent, opposition, enemy, adversary.
I te wā i a rātau e hūhunu haere ana, e whawhai kē ana rānei, whakahautia ana e ia āna tāngata kia kōrero Māori, uhingaro Māori rānei, kia kore ai e mōhio te hoariri e whakarongo ana, e aha ana rātau (TTR 2000:10). / While they were doing reconnaissance or in battle, he ordered his men to speak Māori, or in Māori code, so that the enemy eavesdropping would not know what they were doing.
Synonyms: tautētete, wheinga, whewheia, kaitāwari, hoa tautohe, hoa kakari, whakahē, kaikiri
