whawhati

Māori

Verb

whawhati (passive whawhatia)

  1. to fracture
  2. to snap off, pick (e.g. fruit)
  3. to deny
  4. to repudiate, contradict, refute

Derived terms

  • mate whawhati tata
  • matewhawhati
  • ratonga mate whawhati tata
  • tīpae whawhati tata
  • whakaora whawhati tata
  • whawhati tata

Further reading

  • “whawhati” 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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