whakakumu

reluctant | timid | reticent

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Te whakapuaki i te korenga o te māia, ka tere wehi rānei.
  • Showing a lack of courage or confidence, or is easily frightened.

He Tauira | Example

He whakakumu nōku i kore ai au e whakapuaki kōrero.
I'm feeling timid, so that's why I didn't speak up.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • reluctant
  • timid
  • reticent