1. (stative) be spiritless, lacklustre, unhealthy, weak, ailing (in body, mind or spirit), depressed.
Ka kati tana wāhi mahi, ka haumate ia, kua riro nei hoki te oranga o tana whānau (PK 2008:89). / When his work place shut down he became depressed that the livelihood for his family had been taken away.
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
