1. (modifier) offensive, objectionable.
Nā āna kupu mataharehare i te hui, ka panaia ia. / Because of his offensive words at the meeting, he was ejected.
Synonyms: harehare, mōrihariha, anuanu, piro, hākiki, kōkiri, whakaweriweri, weriweri, kino, tukituki, maninohea, whakaparahako, kerakera
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