whakamā

embarrassed

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

Ko te rongo te rongo i te konekone, i te aniu, i te hūiki rānei.
A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

He Tauira | Example

Kei te whakamā au i āku kōrero ki te kaiako.
I am embarrassed by what I said to the teacher.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternatives