tauomaoma
1. (verb) to race, strive in running.
Synonyms: tauwhawhai, mātāwaka, momo, tuoma, rēhi, iwi, rērehi, peo, karapetapeta, whakataetae, matawaka, rere, whakaoma, reihi
2. (noun) racing.
Heoi, ko te hākinakina nui rawa te petia ko te tauomaoma hōiho (Te Ara 2013). / But the most popular leisure activity was gambling on the horse races.
Synonyms: whakaoma, whakaomaoma, purei