2. (noun) apprehension, uneasiness, misgiving, trepidation, fear, dread, disquiet, concern.
Kua tae mai ki a mātou te reta a Tuhaka Mōkena Kōhere he whakaatu nāna i te hopohopo o tōna ngākau mō te Pire Poari e whakahaeretia nei hei whakahaere i ngā toenga whenua o te Māori (TP 1/9/1900:11). / We have received Tuhaka Mōkena Kōhere's letter revealing his concern about the Board Bill being implemented to control the remaining lands of the Māori.
Synonyms: mānukanuka, manawa pā, anipā, potau, raupeka, aweke