kangakanga
1. (verb) (-ia) to curse, swear frequently, abuse.
Synonyms: maukino, whakamania, whakakino, whakamanioro, tunuhuruhuru, takahanga, takahi, tūkino, whakakinokino, takakino
2. (noun) curse, swearing, profanities.
Engari ahakoa ongaonga ana ērā kōrero ki aku taringa, kīhai i hāmeme taku waha, kīhai i tametame, kīhai i paku aha, he mataku nōku kei makere iho he kangakanga noa iho (HM 2/1993:4). / But although those statements were distasteful to my ears, I did not say anything because I was afraid I would just swear.
