Whakamā
[wha-ka-maa]
adjective
LanguageMāori (New Zealand)
Meaning- Shy/Embarrassed
He pēpi whakamā tōku irāmutu.
My nephew is a shy baby.
Pronunciationwha-ka-maa
Part of speechadjective
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