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whakakurīmōri

1. (verb) (-tia) to treat with disdain, treat with contempt, despise, scorn.

Ko tētahi nā Rāwiri Karaha he reta whakaatu i te mamae, me te honohonoā hoki o te ngākau Māori i a ia kua whakakurīmōritia nei (TP 7/1913:3). / Another by David Karaha is a letter revealing the pain and vexation of Māori sensibilities when he is treated with contempt.

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Synonyms: tokoreko, whakareko, whakapuwheto, whakapuheto, aniani, wenerau, whakahāwea, whakaiti, hahani

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