whakakuene
1. (verb) (-tia) to beg, urge, plead, implore, press, be demanding.
Ka pai anō pea ki te whakarērea ngā tamariki kaha te whakakuene, te tangiweto, te haututū rānei ki te kāinga (HM 4/1994:6). / Perhaps it would be best to leave children that are demanding, cry a lot or are misbehaved at home.
2. (noun) begging, urging, pleading, imploring, demanding.
He tamaiti tōwenewene, e kore e mutu tana whakakuene (PK 2008:981). / A tiresome child whose demands are never ending.
Synonyms: unene
