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whakangaio - deceive; trick

whakangaio. 1. v.t. Sport with, trick. Ehara i te whakapupuni pononga, he whakangaio nana ki a Tutanekai (T. 133).

2. v.i. Dissemble, make believe. Otira ko nga kai a te manuhiri he kai whakangaio; e kai ana, e whakaaro ana kia iti te kai (T. 166).

Williams Dictionary

Otirā ko ngā kai a te manuwhiri , he mea kai whakangaio.
But the visitors just pretended to eat their food.
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