He whakapuakanga a te tangata, he tohutua kei roto. Arā, kei roto i tana kōrero he whakaaro hahani, he whakaaro whakaiti, he whakaaro kaikiri, he whakaaro onioni, he whakaaro tāwai, he whakaaro whakakata rānei e paku huna ana.
A person’s utterance which carries a connotation. Slightly hidden within the utterance is a disparaging, belittling, antagonistic, sexual, mocking or humourous thought.
hā - tone, tenor
huna - to hide
kī hāhuna
I aro i a koe āna kupu hāhuna?
Kaua e aro ki ngā kupu hāhuna a Mea, he kōrero teka noa iho.
Kei a ia mō te whakauru kupu hāhuna ki roto i ana kōrero!