kiki te waha

make silent

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Ko te whakangūtanga o te tangata nā runga i tētahi tohe.
  • To silence someone by an argument.

He Tauira | Example

Nā te tohe a te kuia i kiki ai te waha o te mokopuna.
Due to the elderly lady's argument, the grandchild was reduced to silence.