hangarau

Māori

Etymology

From hanga (“make, build”).

Adjective

hangarau

1. technological

Noun

hangarau

1. trickery, deception
2. technology

Verb

hangarau (passive hangarautia)

1. to fool, to deceive

Further reading

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