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mōteatea - lament; traditional song

mōteatea. 1. a. Fearful, faint-hearted, apprehensive. Ka moteatea te tangata nei (T. 201).

2. Scrupulous, hesitating. Ka moteatea au ki te patu i taua tangata.

3. Annoyed, vexed, chagrined. Moteatea ana te ope nui a Ngati Maru mo to ratou hapanga, kihai nei i kite i te parekura (W. v, 129).

4. v.i. Grieve. Ka noho ia me te mihi ki a ia, me te moteatea ki tana mate, ara ki a ia i wahti nei (W. v, 87). Taku morikarika, taku moteatea ki te hanga (M. 332).

5. n. Lament. Ko nga moteatea, me nga ringa hakirara o nga Maori (M., title). ‖ tea.

Williams Dictionary

He mea kohikohi ngā mōteatea tawhito e Tā Apirana Ngata
The ancient songs were collected by Sir Apirana Ngata

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