pateko
1. (modifier) motionless, idle, static, inert.
He tamaiti pateko tā rāua, he mātaki pouaka whakaata noa iho. / They have an inert child, he just watches television.
Synonyms: whakaroau
1. (modifier) motionless, idle, static, inert.
He tamaiti pateko tā rāua, he mātaki pouaka whakaata noa iho. / They have an inert child, he just watches television.
Synonyms: whakaroau
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