2. (adjective) have a dislike of certain food or drink.
He wainamu taua tangata ki ngā wai whakahaurangi (KO 15/1/1885:8). / That man had a dislike for intoxicating drinks.
3. (modifier) disliking (of a particular food or drink).
He kaitāhae te tupeka i te rawa o te tangata. Hoko kau ia i tērā kai, e kore e mākona, he paoa kau te putanga, piro noa ngā tāngata wainamu ki taua paoa (AO 1/1/1862:25). / Tobacco is a thief of a person's wealth. When one buys that commodity it does not satisfy and the only result is smoke, and it's offensive to people who dislike the smoke.
4. (noun) teetotaller, nondrinker, abstainer, person who has a dislike of certain food or drink.
I kīia i reira e 40 minita karakia, e 30 o ngā wainamu ki te inu pia, wāina, aha, aha, ā e 35 o aua minita wainamu ki te kai tupeka (KO 15/2/1883:3). / It was said that of the 40 ministers there, 30 were teetotallers and 35 of those ministers disliked smoking.
Synonyms: tītotara
