kupu whakamanioro

insult

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

He kupu tūkino hei patu, hei whakaiti rānei i tētahi atu.
A word or expression meant to offend or demean another person.

He Tauira | Example

Kāore te rangatira i whakaae ki te kupu whakamanioro a te tangata ki a ia.
The chief did not accept the insult from the wrongdoer.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative