whakaharahara
1. (modifier) extraordinary, marvellous, remarkable, wonderful, outstanding, phenomenal,exceedingly, exceptionally, terrible, shocking, horrible - an intensifier that follows adjectives, often nui, kino and pai.
He tino nui te mihi ki a ia mō tōna toa nui whakaharahara ki te purei whutupōro mō te tino tīma o Aotearoa (HP 1991:34). / There is great praise for his outstanding skill at playing rugby for New Zealand's top team.
Kua mate noa atu te kaiwhakaako o Sir Ernest Rutherford, tēnā pea ia kei te titiro iho i te rangi ki tana tamaiti nui whakaharahara i raupī ai (TTT 1/10/1927:702). / Sir Ernest Rutherford's teacher died some time ago, but he is probably looking down from heaven at his prodigy who he cherished.
Tēnei te Kāwanatanga o Atareiria te noho tūpato nei, kei te whakatakoto ture ināianei hei ārai atu i te mate kino whakaharahara nei, kāhore hoki pea he mate o te ao i rite ki tēnei te tino kino rawa (MM.TKM 18/5/1859:2). / The Australian Government are remaining cautious and are now setting out laws to protect people against this appalling disease, there is perhaps no disease in the world as bad as this.
Ko taua hoari he mea tuku mai e Te Kuīni mā Henare, he hoari pai whakaharahara (TWMNT 19/6/1872:83). / That sword was given by the Queen to Henare and it was an extraordinary sword.
He mahi taimaha tērā te kimi kōura; ahakoa uaua tonu te tangata, he iti whakaharahara te kōura e puta mai ana i taua mahi i te rā kotahi (TKP 24/9/1857:2). / Prospecting for gold is arduous work; despite how hard a person works, the gold obtained in one day is infinitesimal.
Synonyms: wetiweti, inati, hautupua, hautipua, māharo, ka mahi ..., taiea, taumata rau, ka kino te haere, kōhure, ahurei, te kino kē hoki, tapatapahi ana, kātuarehe, mīharo, pai mutunga
