whakatauākī

proverb

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He kīanga e pupuri ana i ētahi kura huna, i ētahi uara, i ētahi whakapono taketake rānei o tētahi ahurea, ka mutu, kei te mōhiotia te tangata nāna te whakatauākī.
  • A short saying, conveying wisdom, morals, or traditional beliefs of a culture and the person who said the proverb is known.

He Tauira | Example

E kōrero ana te whakatauākī mō te kaha o te kotahitanga.
The proverb speaks of the strength in unity.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative