ohotata
1. (verb) to start, suddenly.
I Tīhema o te tau 1928, i ohotata tonu te whakatūnga i a Ngata hai minita Māori i te rironga ohoreretanga o te tāhuna o te pōti whānui, i te Rōpū Unaititi (TTR 1996:107). / In December 1928 Ngata was suddenly appointed native minister when the United Party unexpectedly won the general election.
2. (modifier) sudden, abrupt, impulsively.
He mate ohotata hoki; e toru anō ngā rā te pānga mai o tōna mate, ka moe, ā ohorere katoa ana a Te Arawa i te rongonga ai ki tēnei aituā (TWMNT 10/5/1874:113). / And it was a sudden death, as he had only been ill three days when he fell asleep (died), and Te Arawa were all astounded when they heard of this calamity.
Synonyms: whawhati tata
3. (noun) emergency.
I te wā o te ohotata kaua e mauri rere (Ng 1993:124). / Don't panic in an emergency (Ng 1993:124).
