whakataukī

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, engari kāore te tangata nāna te kōrero i te mōhiotia.
  • A short saying, conveying wisdom, morals, or traditional beliefs of a culture, however the person who spoke the proverb is unknown.

He Tauira | Example

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

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative