karetao

Maori

Noun

karetao

  1. puppet
  2. robot

Adjective

karetao

  1. robotic, tokenistic, insincere

Derived terms

  • karetao atarau (“shadow puppet”)
  • ringa karetao (“puppeteer”)

References

  • “karetao” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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