whakaroaroa
1. (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to delay, dither, hold up, procrastinate, stall for time.
Ka tae rawa māna te haute, kei te wharepaku kē e whakaroaroa ana (HKK 1999:188). / When it comes time for him to shout, he's at the toilet delaying us.
Synonyms: tonanawe, whakatonanawe, whētōtō
2. (modifier) delaying, procrastinating.
Kāore ngā kaumātua i te ohorere ki ngā mahi whakaroaroa a te Kāwanatanga. / The elders weren't surprised at the delaying tactics of the Government.
3. (noun) delay, procrastination.
Nā te whakaroaroa o ngā kātipa i Māti tāone i kore ai e mau i a mātau aua whānako nei (HP 1991:174). / Because of the constables' delay in Maadi town we didn't catch those thieves.
