Te Reo Matatini

whakatau ~ria

role play, simulation

tūingoa, tūmahi whiti

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko tā te tangata whakaari i tētahi mahi, i tētahi tūranga rānei.

A person's acting out of an activity or role.

Tauira KŌrero

Ko tāu mahi he whakatau i te tūranga o te kaiwawao.

Ko te whakatau tētahi ngohe ako reo e tino whāia ana e Hema i roto i tana akomanga.

Nāna i kawe te wāhi o te pirihimana i roto i te whakatau.

Takenga Mai

whakatau - to imitate, mimic, act out

Tauira KŌrero

Ko tāu mahi he whakatau i te tūranga o te kaiwawao.

Ko te whakatau tētahi ngohe ako reo e tino whāia ana e Hema i roto i tana akomanga.

Nāna i kawe te wāhi o te pirihimana i roto i te whakatau.