ngākau titikaha
1. (verb) to be confident, steadfast, unwavering, resolute, committed, dedicated, unswerving.
Kua ngākau titikaha rātou ki te whakawhiti whakaaro ki te reo i nāianei. / They are confident now to exchange ideas in the language.
Synonyms: rae pakari, manawa rahi, pūtohe, niwha, kiriūka, manawanui, marohi, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, pikoni, ū, pūkeke, aumangea, pukunanaiore, tōkeke
2. (noun) confidence,steadfastness, commitment, dedication.
Tērā tētahi waiata whakaaroha i titoa e te tūrehu, e Pareārohi, i puta tahi ai te ngākau titikaha me te ngākau pōuri (M 2011:74). / A poignant song of pride and regret, composed by the tūrehu Pareārohi, reflects how the human and spirit worlds interacted (M 2011:75).
