whakamōtī

Māori

Etymology

whaka- +‎ mōtī (“to be destroyed”).

Noun

whakamōtī

  1. destruction, damage, devastation, desolation.

Adjective

whakamōtī

  1. destructive, devastating, damaging

Verb

whakamōtī (passive whakamōtītia)

  1. to destroy, extirpate, annihilate, crush, eradicate, devastate, eliminate.

References

  • “whakamōtī” 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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