whakahāwea - to belittle, despise, show contempt for
whakahāwea, v.t. 1. Despise. E tika ana ano te whakahawea ki a ia, he tutuā hoki ia.
2. Disbelieve. E kore au e whakahawea ki tana korero.
Williams Dictionary
E mea ana ētahi he mahi kino te whakahāwea ira kararehe, hua rānei, ko ētahi e mea ana he pai.Some say that genetic engineering of animals and food plants is a bad thing, others that it is good.
