whakakata
1. (verb) to amuse, make laugh.
He pai ēnei kōrero hei whakakata i te tangata (TP 6/1906:3). / These stories are good to make people laugh.
Synonyms: whakakatakata, whakahohehohe
2. (modifier) funny, humorous.
Kua waihotia e te Pākehā hei pūtake kōrero whakakata, hei pepeha māna te hungarei, te hungawai, te matua hūngoi rānei (TTT 1/3/1924:13). / The mother-in-law, or spouse's mother, is a source of jokes and sayings bequeathed by the Pākehā.
3. (noun) humour, wit, joking.
Ko te āhua o tana whakakata i te tangata me te whiu noa i te kōrero anō nei he kore noa iho ngā tino tohu o roto i ana kōrero arataki tūruhi (TTR 1998:30). / The nature of her humour and constant stream of throw-away remarks were a feature of her commentary in guiding the tourists.
Synonyms: whakatara, whakahangareka, kārikarika
