whakatautau
1. (verb) to moan, wail.
Muri iho ka whakatautau te hoa, ka haere ki ētahi kāinga noho ai, tangi ai (NM 1928:156). / After that the partner wailed and went to some homes to sit down and cry.
Synonyms: tarawene, komekome, kōnanunanu, kūnanunanu, aurere, hanguru
2. (modifier) wailing, moaning.
Ko Mata-ihi rā te mea e houa, e tangi whakatautau ana ki tana tamaiti (M 2006:422). / Mata-ihi is the one weighed down, as she weeps piteously for her child (M 2006:423).
