whakakumu
reluctant | timid | reticent
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Te whakapuaki i te korenga o te māia, ka tere wehi rānei.
Showing a lack of courage or confidence, or is easily frightened.
He Tauira
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Example
He whakakumu nōku i kore ai au e whakapuaki kōrero.
I'm feeling timid, so that's why I didn't speak up.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English
Alternatives
- reluctant
- timid
- reticent