whakataukī

== Māori == === Etymology === By surface analysis, whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ taukī (“statement”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɸakaˈtaukiː/ [fɐkɐˈtɐʉkiː] === Verb === whakataukī (passive whakataukītia) to say a proverb === Noun === whakataukī proverb aphorism === References === John C. Moorfield (2011), “whakataukī”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN