whakaata

Māori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ ata (“reflection”).

Noun

whakaata

  1. reflection
  2. mirror
    Synonym: karāhe

Further reading

  • “whakaata” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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