2. (modifier) traumatic, upsetting, distressing, painful.
Nō taua wā pāmamae nei i tū ai a Tāwhiao hei amokapua mō te Kīngitanga (TTR 1994:132). / During this traumatic period Tāwhiao was established as the leader of the King movement.
Synonyms: mamae, tārū, whakamamae, pāwerawera, hīrawerawe, tārūrū
3. (noun) grief, distress, disappointment, trauma.
I te tūtakitanga o Nene ki te kāwana, hāngai tonu tana kupu he rite tonu tō rāua pāmamae ko Heke ki ngā mahi nanakia a te kāwanatanga (TTR 1990:66). / When Nene met the governor he made it clear that he and Heke were upset about the devious activities of the government.
