2. (modifier) hilarious, uproarious.
He kōrero pukukata tēnei, engari rā he kōrero pōuri rawa (TP 11/1906:1). / This is an hilarious story, but it's also a very sad tale.
3. (noun) laughter, hilarity, mirth.
Ka nui taku pukukata ki ngā kōrero paki a Te Wharehuia. / I laughed uproariously at Te Wharehuia's yarn.
Synonyms: manamanahau, katakata, kata, hohehohe
4. (noun) someone who laughs a lot.
He tino rerekē rāua, he pukutākaro, he pukukata tētahi. Engari ko tana hoa, he kanohi mārō, me uaua ka menemene ngā pāpāringa (HJ 2017:78). / They are very different. One is playful and laughs a lot, but his companion is stern and rarely smiles.
