2. (noun) falsehood, lie, deception.
Nā te tīmatanga o te whakaatutanga a Rua i tōna poropititanga ka kitea te tito (TKO 15/9/1916:8). / When Rua began revealing his prophecies the falsehoods were discovered.
Synonyms: kēā, papahu, tahupera, rūkahu, whakateka, teka, tipatipa, tīpapa, kōrero teka, kōrero parau, horihori, hori, pūkei, rūpahu, takoto, hāwatewate, pūkai, paraparau, patu taringa
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