matarekereke
1. (verb) to be numb, dumbfound.
Ko ngā whare karakia i pakaru i te rū me ngā taonga o te tari i pau i te ahi hui katoa te whakararu ki te Pīhopatanga £112, 000. Nā, matarekereke ana! (TTT 1/7/1931:1). / The churches damaged by the earthquake along with the furniture of the office destroyed by fire in total the difficulty to the Diocese is £112,000. Now, that's mind blowing!
Ka matarekereke katoa taku tinana (W 1971:190). / My body is all numb.
Synonyms: mātorutoru, kerekerewai, matakerekere, matangurunguru, matarukuruku, kēkerewai, matangerengere, pararūtiki, tītonga, tengatenga
2. (noun) numbness.
Kia roa e piri ahi ana, kātahi anō ka āhua mauru te matarekereke (PK 2008:427). / When she had been close to the fire for a long time the numbness finally eased.
Synonyms: matakerekere
