whakamā - to be embarrassed, ashamed
Nō muri mai ka whakamā ia i tāna mahi.Afterwards she felt embarrassed by what she had done.Belonging to the past - nō
Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.You will clean the house today.Future agent emphatic - māku
I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food....and also, moreover - ...ka mutu
Kei te whakamā ia.He is embarrassed.
Kāore ahau whakamā i a koe.I wasn't embarassed by you.
I whakamā ia i tana kaha pōrangi.He was ashamed that he had been so stupid.
E takoto whakamā ake ana i raro i ngā tauwharenga kōwhatu.She was lying embarrassed under the overhanging rocks.
Nō muri mai ka whakamā a Aria i tāna mahi.Afterwards Aria felt embarrased about what she'd done.