te wenerau a te mano
the object of everyone's censure | the envy of the thousands
Mātauranga
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He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He tangata e rongonui ana
A person or thing that is under reproach or disapproval.
He Tauira
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Example
E ai ki ngā kōrero a ngā kaumātua, ko ia anō te wenerau a te mano i taua wā.
According to the elders, he was indeed the object of everyone's censure at that time.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English
Alternatives
- the object of everyone's censure
- the envy of the thousands