hautipua
1. (adjective) be remarkable, fearful, monstrous.
See also hautupua
Synonyms: inati, hautupua, taumata rau, tapatapahi ana, whakaharahara
2. (noun) talented performer, star, idol.
I āhua ōrite ngā kapa i te weheruatanga, engari, i te haurua tuarua, ka puta ngā hautipua o Aotearoa ki te kawe i a rātou ki te taumata angitu. / The teams were pretty even at halftime, but in the second half the stars of New Zealand emerged to take them to the successful outcome.
See also hautupua
3. (noun) prodigy.
He tangata te hautipua he nui ōna pūmanawa ki āna mahi toi, arā, he tohunga ki āna mahi, he rehe. Kāore i nui te kitea o tēnei momo (RTP 2015:55). / A prodigy is a person with immense talent in their artistic field, an expert at what they do. Such people are few and far between (RTP 2015:55).
