whakamenomeno
1. (verb) to show off, make a display.
He mahi rerekē tonu tā ngā toa i tēnei wā. Ka taki whakamenomeno rātou me te whakataetae tahi hei whakawai i ngā uha (HM 4/1998:4). / The males have a strange activity at this time. They make displays and compete to attract the females.
Synonyms: whakatamarahi, whakameremere, whakametometo
2. (modifier) displaying.
Katoa ēnei mahi whakamenomeno, ka rangona e ngā uha o te rohe (HM 4/1998:5). / All these display activities are heard by the females of the area.
3. (noun) display, exhibit, showman.
He tangata kāore ia mō te whakamenomeno (TTR 2000:194). / He was not a showman.
