1. (modifier) inquisitive, curious, inquiring, nosy.
He ui makihoi noa pea tā ētahi o te hunga māhirahira nei, he hiahia tika tonu pea tā ētahi kia mōhio (WT 2013:63). / There were probably many questions that some of the inquisitive ones asked because they wanted to know.
Synonyms: mahira
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
More infoTe kai a te rangatira
He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
