2. (modifier) saucy, funny, jocular, humorous, jesting.
He tangata tino rahi (inā kē te nui o te tupu), āta haere noa (he pāngia nōna e te mate huka), he reo kaha, he wairua nēnene (TTR 1996:43). / He was a very big man (an exceedingly large build), walked quite slowly (because of the onset of diabetes), had a strong voice and sense of humour.
Synonyms: hangareka, whakanene, whakahangareka, kārikarika
