Ko ngā whakaaro o te tangata ki a ia anō, ki te āhua o tōna tinana, ki tōna haukiri, ki ōna pūkenga, otirā ki ōna taha katoa.
A person's thoughts about themselves, their physical appearance, their personality, their skills and abilities, and all of their characteristics.
TAKENGA MAI
▾ata - image, reflected image
whaiaro - person, self
I noho rātou ki te wānanga i ngā momo huarahi e piki ai te ata whaiaro o te hunga rangatahi.
Ki te kore e pai te ata whaiaro o te tangata, he māuiui hinengaro pea te otinga atu ā tōna wā.
Me whāngai te tamaiti ki te reo whakapiki wairua, ki te reo whakamihi i a ia me āna mahi, mā reira e piki ai tōna ata whaiaro.