whakaaro tuatahi

initial impression

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

He whakaaro ka puta tuatahi i te hinengaro.
The first thought or impression that comes to mind.

He Tauira | Example

I taku kitenga tuatahitanga i a ia, ko te whakaaro tuatahi ka puta, ko te whakaaro he tangata atawhai ia.
At my first sight of him, my initial impression was that he was a kind person.