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tāwhai pūhohe

parody

tūingoa

WHAKAMĀRAMA

He tuhinga, he whakapuakanga kōrero, he mahinga toi rānei e rite ana, e whakahuahua ana i te hā o kaituhi kē atu, o ringatoi kē atu, engari he tāwai, he whakapehapeha, he whakakata rānei te āhua.

A piece of writing, an utterance or an artwork which is similar to, and mimics the style of another author or artist, but is mocking, exaggerated or humorous in effect.

Tauira KŌrero

He tāwhai pūhohe te whakaari, koirā te minenga i pukukata ai.

Ki ētahi, kāore e pai ana te tāwhai pūhohe, inā he tāwai i te mahinga taketake a tētahi atu.

Ko tāna, he tāwhai pūhohe i ētahi tikanga o ahurea kē atu, i runga anō i te kūare ki aua ahurea.

Takenga Mai

tāwhai - to imitate, impersonate, mimic

pūhohe - mocking, laughing, cynical

Tauira KŌrero

He tāwhai pūhohe te whakaari, koirā te minenga i pukukata ai.

Ki ētahi, kāore e pai ana te tāwhai pūhohe, inā he tāwai i te mahinga taketake a tētahi atu.

Ko tāna, he tāwhai pūhohe i ētahi tikanga o ahurea kē atu, i runga anō i te kūare ki aua ahurea.