wairuatoa

unlucky | unsuccessful

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

Kāore i waimarie, kāore i whiwhi i tērā i wawatatia ai, i whāia ai rānei.
To be unlucky, to not achieve what one desired or aimed for.

He Tauira | Example

I wairuatoa ngā tamariki i ngā kēmu katoa.
The children were unlucky in all the games.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • unlucky
  • unsuccessful