ātete (tia)

resist

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

He ārai i tētahi mahi, i tētahi āhuatanga rānei.
To block or dodge something or situation.

He Tauira | Example

Ka ātete ngā kaumātua i te pēhanga kia hokona atu ngā whenua.
The elders resisted the pressure to sell the land.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative