Te Reo Matatini

whakatara

banter

tūingoa, tūmahi poro

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero i runga i te wairua pai, wairua ngahau, he whakanene, he whakatoi, he kapekape te āhua.

An exchange of talk in a friendly and playful way, with teasing, cheek and 'one-upmanship' as characteristics.

Tauira KŌrero

He momo kōrero whakahoahoa te whakatara.

Ko te whakatara a ngā tamariki i te tīmatanga, ka hua ko te whawhai i te mutunga!

Kei a ia mō te whakatara, engari mō te kōrero whai kiko, auware ake!

Takenga Mai

whakatara - banter, chaff, joking, to jest

Tauira KŌrero

He momo kōrero whakahoahoa te whakatara.

Ko te whakatara a ngā tamariki i te tīmatanga, ka hua ko te whawhai i te mutunga!

Kei a ia mō te whakatara, engari mō te kōrero whai kiko, auware ake!