whakaparau

1. (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to deny.

Taro ake, ka whakaparautia e Rēweti te kī nāna i whakamātau ki te whakawhere i te tangata kia hokona atu ō rātou whenua (TTR 1996:165). / Later, Rēweti denied the statement that he had attempted to persuade people to sell their land.

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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.

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Synonyms: whakateka, rangirua, hokirua

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.

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