whakanano
1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to discredit, disparage, disbelieve, question.
Otirā, i nui ā tāua matapakinga i tēnei take o te whakanano mai i te kupu kāore i te mōhiotia, o te kupu kāore i auau te rangona (HM 4/2009:3). / But, we've had a great deal of discussion about this subject of questioning words that aren't known and words that are not heard frequently.
Synonyms: whakaui, ui, uiui, urupounamu, pātai, pakirehua, patapatai, pātaitai
