harakoa
1. (verb) to be in high spirits, merry, joyful, happy, entertaining, interesting, pleasant.
Nā ka kī mai taua tangata tauhou ki a ia, ko ia te rangatira o te whare karakia, ā, he mea tika kia harakoa te āhua o ngā karakia hei kukume mai i te tokomaha o te tāngata ki ngā karakia (TKO 4/1914:7). / Now a stranger told him that he was the leader of the church and it was appropriate that the nature of the church services should be entertaining to entice lots of people to the services.
Synonyms: kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, ngāwari, rēhia, hūmārika, matareka, purotu
2. (modifier) in high spirits, merry, joyful, happy.
Kāhore hoki he waiata i ngā māra wāina, kāhore he iere harakoa (PT Ihaia 16:10). / And in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be joyful voices.
Synonyms: tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, whakamanamana, takaahuareka, koa, koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa
3. (noun) dancing, entertainment, enjoyment, pleasure, amusement, happiness.
E kīia ana ngā mahi tākaro, waiata, aha, ko ngā mahi a te rēhia, a te harakoa (M 2006:284). / It is said that games, songs, etc. are the arts of joy and happiness.
Synonyms: pārekareka, harakoakoa, rekareka, rēhia
