aromatawai
1. (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to assess - sometimes spelt as two words, i.e. aro matawai.
Inā aromatawaingia ana tēnei mea te hangarau, me titiro ki tua atu i tēnā wāhanga, i tēnā wāhanga o te aromatawai, me titiro whānui ki te hua o te katoa o ngā wāhanga (Ha 1999:28). / When technology is assessed, it must be looked at beyond each part of the assessment and should be viewed for the benefits for all parts.
2. (noun) assessment.
I whakaarahia ake e te Tāhuhu tō rātou hiahia kia āhua whai tikanga ake tā mātou aromatawai i ngā whakaakoranga o ēnei kura, kei tūpono kāore kē e tino whaihua ana ki ngā ākonga (HM 4/1996:3). / The Ministry of Education raised their desire that our evaluation of these learning sessions is quite important to see whether the students are benefitting.
