nganangana
1. (verb) to be noisy, blustering, vociferous.
Nganangana ana te auau mai o tērā taha kia whakakorea atu te 'takoha nei a Timi Kara', arā, ngā whenua taramore o te puku o Te Ika-a-Māui (TTR 1996:13). / The opposition were frequently vociferous that 'James Carroll's blot' be repudiated, that is the undeveloped land in the central North Island.
Synonyms: manioro, makekeno, turituri, māniania, kurupākara, hoihoi, haunene, tīhoihoi, pākinakina
3. (noun) lamprey, Geotria australis - an eel-like fish that has a sucker mouth with horny teeth and a rasping tongue. A highly valued food of Māori. Found around North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands coasts, penetrating inland to 230 km.
See also piharau
Synonyms: kanakana wairaki, korokoro, kanakana, pihapiharau, pipiharau, tuna korokoro, wairaki, waituere, pia, puhikorokoro, piharau
