2. (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to disbelieve, incredulous, be sceptical.
Ahakoa whakaparau te tangata, he pono te kōrero nei (TWMNT 2/8/1879:482). / Although people might be sceptical, this is a true account.
3. (noun) denial, disbelief, incredulity, scepticism.
Ko tā rātau urupare ki te tipatipa he kata me te whakaparau anō (Ng 1993:223). / Their response to the lie was laughter and disbelief.
