papare

resist

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

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

He Tauira | Example

Ka papare 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