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Maori
Etymology
whaka- + mā
Verb
whakamā
- be ashamed, shy, bashful, embarrassed
Adjective
whakamā
- ashamed, shy, bashful, embarrassed
Noun
whakamā
- shame, embarrassment
References
- “whakamā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.