hōkaka

Maori

Noun

hōkaka

  1. desire, wish

Verb

hōkaka

  1. to desire, to want, to yearn
    Ko te mea ia i tino hōkaka ai ia, ka haere ia ki a Te Whatuiāpiti, hei hoa mōna. ― What she earnestly desired was to go to Te Whatuiāpiti to be his wife.

Derived terms

References

  • "to desire" in Māori Dictionary, 1998–present
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