tūkōripi
1. (verb) to make a commotion, act in an excited manner.
Ka kanikani noa rātou i waho, ka haka noa, ka hāmama noa ngā waha, ka tūkōripi noa i te ngākau hari ki te pai o taua mea (TWMNT 30/5/1876:129). / They danced, they performed haka, they shouted, and acted in a commotion with joy because of how good that thing was.
2. (modifier) enthusiastic, excited, exuberant.
Kātahi ka eke te Kāwana ki runga ki te poti o te manuwao ka hoe atu ki te 'Runa', me te umere tonu ngā tāngata katoa, me te pōwhiriwhiri i ā rātou kahu, me te whakaputa tonu i ana mahi tūkōripi atu (TWMNT 27/6/1876:152). / Then the Governor embarked in the man-of-war gig, and rowed out to the 'Luna' with everybody applauding and waving their handkerchiefs, and expressing enthusiastic demonstrations.
3. (noun) excited commotion.
Me ngā wāhine hoki e hiki haere ana i ā rātou tamariki me te tūkōripi haere ki te pai o ā rātou tamariki kua pania nei ki te peita, kua mā rawa (TWMNT 30/5/1876:130). / And the women carrying their children making an excited commotion as they went about how good their children looked painted white.
