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takaahuareka

1. (stative) be happy, glad, joyful.

Takaahuareka ana, whakamataku kore ana nei te momo whakatipu mai i a Hōne Scott i Te Matau-a-Māui (TTR 2000:192). / The type of upbringing that John Scott had in Hawke's Bay was a happy and secure experience for John Scott.

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2. (modifier) happy, joyful, cheerful.

Kāore a ia i haere ki te kura, otirā, nō mai ia i te whānau mahana, i te whānau takaahuareka, ka akona nei e ia ngā tāhuhu kōrero me ngā tikanga tuku iho a tōna iwi (TTR 1996:18). / She did not go to school, but from the perspective of a secure and happy family she learned about the history and traditions of her people.

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Synonyms: koakoa, manahau, matakuikui, whakakoakoa, tūrangahakoa, harikoa, hurō, harakoa, whakamanamana, koa


3. (noun) happiness, joy, delight.

Tēnei rā te takaahuareka o te ngākau mōu kua whātoro nei ki te kakau o te hoe (HM 3/1992:1). / We are delighted that you have grasped the handle of the paddle.

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Synonyms: harakoakoa, koakoa, whakamanamana, whāwhāpū, koa, manahau, manamanahau, koanga, tūrangahakoa, hari, harikoa, hurō

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