whakamataku

Maori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ mataku (“be afraid”).

Noun

whakamataku

  1. fright, fear

Adjective

whakamataku

  1. frightening

Verb

whakamataku (passive whakamatakutia or whakamatakuria)

  1. to terrify, to scare, to frighten

Derived terms

References

  • “whakamataku” 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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