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whakahīhī - arrogant, proud

whakahihī. 1. v.t. Cause to hiss.

2. v.i. Whistle with finger bent in the mouth, as done in hunting kiwi; so hunt kiwi. Ka whakahihitia te kiwi e te tangata.

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whakahīhī. 1. a. Lofty. Ki nga rakau whakahihi o te wao (M. 76).

2. Spirited, enterprising. Kotahi te tamaiti whakahihi, ko Horowhenua (T. 197).

3. Vain, conceited.

4. v.i. Jeer, sneer, speak contemptuously. Ko wai tenei e whakahihi mai nei ?

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whakahihi. n. Part of a fishing net, between the uru and the ngake.

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Kaua e whakahīhī.
Don't be arrogant.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kei te whakahīhi ahau i te mea kua oti taku mahi.
I am proud because my work is finished.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te

Kāore te Māori e pai ki te tangata whakahīhī.
Māori people don't like skites.

#7: I'm good
#158: The food has been consumed by the children
#172: The bad big wolf
#159: Rangi ate the cake. The cake was eaten by Rangi. If was Rangi who ate the cake.
#107: The children are eating, however their food is not healthy
#130: Negative active commands - Don't!
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