whakatakataka
1. (verb) (-ina) to drop frequently, scatter.
Ka tae atu he taua ki reira, ka whakatakatakaina atu he kōhatu ki runga i a rātau (HP 1991:28). / When a war party reached that place, stones were dropped onto them.
Synonyms: maheu, korara, tohatoha, toha, kaihora, rū, rure, rauroha, whakaehu, whakakorakora, hora, paratī, rara, rui, heuheu, kaupāpari, whakamarara, whakapirara
2. (verb) to prepare, get ready.
Ko Tienihini te pā huihuinga, ā, kei te whakatakataka mō te haere ināianei (HKW 1/8/1900:10). / Tianjin is the fort where they gathered and are now preparing for the journey.
Synonyms: whakatika, rahurahu, raweke, whakaute, takataka, whakareri, whakatau, whakatikatika, whakatakatū, takatū, pātā, whakapai, whakataka, rāwekeweke, tītakataka
3. (verb) to move about, carry out manoeuvres.
Kei Waiōuru ngā hōia e whakapakari ana, e whakatakataka ana. / The soldiers are at Waiōuru doing exercises and manoeuvres.
Synonyms: nukunuku, tahawhenua, nekeneke, taka, whēkoi
4. (verb) to roll about.
Whakaahuareka ai taua kurī ki te whakatakataka ki roto ki te paru (TKM.MM 16/12/1862:26). / That animal takes pleasure in rolling about in the mud.
Synonyms: whakatīkorokoro, hurori
5. (verb) to set anyone on their way.
6. (modifier) preparing.
Tohua ana a Hēnare ki te tikanga pure o te karaka whati, he tikanga whakatakataka i te toa mō te pakanga (TTR 2000:70). / Hēnare underwent the ritual of karaka whati, a practice preparing a warrior for battle.
Synonyms: whakareri, whakatakatū
7. (noun) movement, action, preparation.
Ko te awhero nui o mātou, ka kaha ake te whakatakataka o tēnei kaupapa i ēnei marama e whā e tū mai nei (HM 4/1994:11). / Our primary desire is to strengthen the action on this project in the next four months.
Synonyms: whakareri, whakatakanga, whakatakatū, whakatika, whakapai, whakatikatika, whakaoreore, nekehanga, nukunuku, korikori, whakanekeneke, kori, hikohiko
8. (noun) dispatch.
I a ia i Parani i te tau 1918, ka ūhia atu hoki ki te pānui i roto i ngā whakatakataka (TTR 1996:247). / When he was in France in 1918 he was mentioned in dispatches for his services.
