whakawiriwiri

cruel | violent

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Ko te kino, ko te taikaha rānei o te tangata, o te kararehe rānei, ā, ko te mataku o tētahi atu te hua.
  • A person or animal behaving badly or fiecely and causing fear.

He Tauira | Example

I whakawiriwiri te kurī ki ngā manuhiri.
The dog was violent towards the guests.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • cruel
  • violent