He whakapuakanga kōrero e toro atu ana ki tētahi whakaaro, ki tētahi wāhi, ki tētahi mahi, ki tētahi tangata, atua rānei, engari kāore taua āhuatanga e āta whakamāramahia.
An expression which calls an idea, a place, an event, a person or deity to mind without explaining it fully.
Tauira KŌrero
He nui ngā whakahahaki kei roto i ngā mōteatea tawhito.
Ka whakahahakitia te mōmoma o te whenua hei oranga mō te hapū o reira.
He aha ngā kupu whakahahaki i roto i tana kōrero?
WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga
Hei tauira o te whakahakaki:
"Haere, e whai i ngā tapuwae o Rēhua." Ko te mana whakahirahira o Rēhua e whakahahakitia ana i konei.
"Ko Hinemoa, ko au." Ko te māia o Hinemoa ki te whakaea i tōna aroha ki a Tūtānekai e whakahahakitia ana i tēnei whakataukī.
Takenga Mai
whakahahaki - to point out, indicate, draw attention to
Tauira KŌrero
He nui ngā whakahahaki kei roto i ngā mōteatea tawhito.
Ka whakahahakitia te mōmoma o te whenua hei oranga mō te hapū o reira.