‘akameameā‘au

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tom

‘akameameā‘au, caus. meameā‘au. Be arrogant, to rebel, be unruly.

‘Ea‘a rā te pu‘apinga kia ‘akameameā‘au kōtou?
What’s the point in being arrogant?

‘aka‘ōrure‘au

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tom

‘aka‘ōrure‘au, caus. ‘ōrure‘au. Mutiny, rebel.

‘Auraka koe e ‘aka‘ōrure‘au i tō tāua ‘ai-taeake.
Don’t make our friends rebel.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tom

‘akatitima, caus. titima. Defy, make trouble, rebel.

‘Ea‘a rā te pu‘apinga kia ‘akatitima ‘ua atu rāi tātou?
What gains (do we hope to achieve) by continuing to rebel?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom

tī tima¹, v.i. Refuse to follow advice or to carry out instructions; Make trouble; rebel, defy.

Mē ka tī tima kōtou, tē vaī ra te tuātau e tatara‘ara ai kōtou.
If you refuse to do it, there will come a time when you‘ll be sorry for it;

Kāre mātou e piri kia kōtou, ‘e aronga tī tima kōtou.
We are not going to associate with you, you are a rebellious lot.