Māminga. 1. v.t. Impose upon. Kei tini au maminga i a ia (T. 23).
2. Practise stratagem. Kua mohio te wahine ra na Whakatau i maminga (The woman knew that this was a device of Whakatau's) (T. 42).
3. Use anything for purposes of deception. “Kau mai, kaore he wai.” Heoti ka maminga a Manaia i tana hoe, ka werowero ki te wai (T. 120).
4. Beguile. Ka rapua e ratou he tikanga hei mamingatanga ma ratou i a Kae (T. 37).
5. Play pranks with. Ko koutou ano e maminga nei i taku rakau (T. 56).
6. v.i. Pretend, feign. Ka maminga koe he mate wai tou (T. 168).
7. a. Mystifying, mysterious. Ka tahi ia ka tupato ki te mahi maminga tonu a taua wahine (T. 12).
8. ad. By craft, with guile. Katahi ka mahara kia tango maminga ia i taua kainga (T. 79).
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