kakata
1. (verb) to laugh frequently.
Ka rongo mātou i tēnei pepeha, ka kakata mātou; he nui te pukukata ki tēnei pepeha (JPS 1990:169). / When we hear this pepeha, we laugh and laugh; we laugh uproariously at this pepeha.
Synonyms: katakata
2. (noun) laughing and laughing.
Ko tētahi ka mea, "Auē! Te roa o aku taringa! Me te rau paukena!" Tētahi, "He kore rawa taku kauae!" Ko tētahi, "Titiro ki taku upoko, e puku ake rā a runga!" E kōrero ana me te kakata hoki (TWMNT 10/5/1874:109). / One said, "Oh dear! How long my ears are! They are like pumpkin leaves!" Another said, "I have no chin at all!" Another said, "Look at my head that swells up on top!" They were talking and laughing.
