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whakataetae - to compete (v); competition (n)

whakataetae - contend, struggle, compete; contest; competition

whakataetae, v.t. Try strength, contend. Ka mea a Tamure kia whakataetae ia ki a Kiki (T. 172).

Williams Dictionary

I haere te kura ki te tāone ki te whakataetae mō te kapa haka.
The school went to town to compete for the kapa haka.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau.
The competition was held in Rotorua last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)

#166: Nominaliztion
#75: The family are eating at the beach
#18: The sheep are standing
#12: How are you?
#1: Hello
#180: Your hair is weird
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