umere
1. (verb) (-tia) to shout, applaud, cheer, make raucous applause.
Ka rongo ngā hōia i roto i te pā i te tangi o te piukara, ka pikipiki ki runga ki ngā tāepa o te pā, ka kite mai ngā hōia i te Kāwana me ētahi atu, kātahi ka umere iho (TPH 7/7/1905:5). / When the soldiers in the fort heard the bugle they climbed onto the palisades and when they saw the Governor and the others they cheered.
Synonyms: karanga, hāmama, haute, hō, ōi, tīwaha, hauma, hāparangi
3. (noun) shout, applause, raucous applause.
Ka kī atu ia, kāore ia i te rapu utu, noho hara kau noa rānei, engari ko tāna kē, he whakawhiwhi i te Māori ki ngā rawa e tika ana māna ka mutu; i reira tonu ka pakaru mai te umere a te hui ki a ia (TTR 2000:172). / He said that he was not seeking compensation or feelings of guilt, but for Māori to obtain a fair share of resources. It was there and then that the meeting erupted with applause for him.
