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whakatoi - to give cheek (v), to be cheeky (s); cheeky

Kaua e whakatoi ki a ia.
Don't be cheeky to her.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Ākuanei waha whakatoi i a au.
You'd better watch it - I've had enough cheek from you.
You’d better watch it! - Ākuanei!

Whakatoi ai a Tīwana ki a Riripeti.
Tīwana is regularly getting smart to Riripeti.

He kaha ia ki te whakangahau, he kaha hoki ia ki te whakatoi.
He's always entertaining others, and always being cheeky.

He whakatoi rawa nōu!
You are very cheeky!

Kei te whakatoi te tīwaiwaka ki a Poti.
The fantail is teasing the pussycat.

#68: Colonel Musard in the ballroom wirh the dagger
#201: The reason why something will happen
#114: Although it is raining, we are going to the beach
#12: How are you?
#157: When the police arrived, the thief had already run away
#163: The doctor made me well
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