whakaiti
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia) to belittle, disdain, look down on, disparage, denigrate, make small, lessen, decrease, reduce, diminish, turn down (sound), cheapen.
Ka pūhaehae tērā ki te matea nuitia o Te Hika-puhi e ngā hapū o Te Arawa, ka taunu, ka whakaiti hoki i a Te Hika-puhi (M 2006:56). / That woman was jealous because of the regard and attention being given to Te Hika-puhi by the sub-tribe of Te Arawa, and she spoke jeeringly and belittled Te Hika-puhi.
Synonyms: whakamauru, heke haere, tāmōmō, tāharahara, māwhe, whakatakē, whakaheke, whakamimiti, rūnā
2. (modifier) belittling, demeaning, disparaging, humiliating.
Ko tētahi ingoa whakaiti i whiua ai ki te Māori he ‘Hōri’ (Te Ara 2014). / A common disparaging term that was thrown at Māori was ‘Hōri’.
3. (noun) ridicule, mockery, scorn, derision, contempt, disapproval, criticism, displeasure, humility, self-effacement.
I tino kaha te whakaiti a Te Kere i a ia, kore rawa atu e hiahia kia whakanuia āna mahi e te iwi (TTR 1994:144). / Te Kere was very self-effacing, and did not want to be elevated by the people.
Synonyms: whakapāpaku, taunu, whakarōriki, aniani, whakahīhī, whakamanumanu, tāwai, whakahahani, whakaparahako, whakareko, whakapuwheto, whakapuheto, whakakurīmōri, wenerau, whakahāwea, hahani, tokoreko
