1. (noun) joy, delight, happiness, elation - usually followed by ngākau.
Hei koanga ngākau rā tēnei rongo ki te hunga he tamariki ā rātou kei roto i taua taua Māori (TKO 4/1915:5). / This is wonderful news for the people who have children in the Māori forces.
Synonyms: koakoa, whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō, harakoakoa, whakamanamana, takaahuareka
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