whakatīwheta

torment | harass | annoy

Mātauranga

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Te mahi i tētahi mahi e mamae ai te tinana, te hinengaro rānei o te tangata.
  • To cause severe suffering of the body or mind.

He Tauira | Example

I whakatīwheta ngā tamariki i a mātou ā pau noa te pō.
The children tormented us all night.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • torment
  • harass
  • annoy