English to Maori Meaning of bashful - haama

Bashful :

haama

adjective

whakamā, haama, numinumi, kamupene, pokaikaha, whakama, raruraru, pororaru, i tetahi he, rorirori, whaiaro-matau, kiripiro, kāinga, whakamā o te kamupene

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Definitions of bashful in English

Adjective(1) self-consciously timid(2) disposed to avoid notice, `blate' is a Scottish term for bashful

Examples of bashful in English

(1) If you go and you're kind of acting bashful and you don't belong, I think people can spot that on you.(2) They hope to draw in more bashful youngsters with modern features including up-to-date chart music and videos as well as animation.(3) Emy, always modest and bashful , had blushed and refused to let him draw her, claiming that it embarrassed her to have him watching her so intently.(4) Once there, her life begins, from crawling to walking, through playful child, bashful teenager, lover and mother, into old age.(5) I told him I thought he looked pretty good considering, but he was bashful and said he thought he looked pretty bad.(6) ├ö├ç├┐We do discuss it among ourselves, not just at school,├ö├ç├û Ian, from Cleckheaton, told me in a bashful tone.(7) Private lessons are also available for you bashful dancers at $30 per class.(8) But the bashful hero politely declined before going back to base.(9) The staff are very approachable and we let more bashful people wander around to avoid embarrassment unless they ask us.(10) I will always remember the look of bashful happiness on Arthur's face as people in the audience constantly called out his name.(11) Barbara was a very, very gentle person, but she was not bashful about expressing her point of view.(12) Collina's famously piercing gaze uncharacteristically drops away, almost bashful at being reminded of the compliment.(13) He's also not bashful about experimenting with them while recording, which makes for some pretty funny gaffes.(14) School sports are not for the bashful , and privacy expectations are limited.(15) He's not at all bashful about photographing us older folks, either.(16) But Mr Desmond is not known for being particularly image-conscious or bashful .

(1) have a bash at ::

whai i te Bash i

(2) bash up ::

Bash ake

Synonyms

Adjective

1. shy ::

whakamā

2. reserved ::

i whakatoea

3. diffident ::

awangaawanga

5. retiring ::

paunga

6. reticent ::

patapatairia

7. reluctant ::

momou

9. hesitant ::

feaa

10. timid ::

wehi

11. apprehensive ::

hopohopo

12. nervous ::

13. wary ::

tūpato

14. demure ::

demure

15. coy ::

kamupene

16. blushing ::

numinumi

Antonyms

1. immodest ::

tano ore

2. outgoing ::

putaatu

Different Forms

bashful, bashfully, bashfulness

Word Example from TV Shows

I didn't take you for a BASHFUL girl.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

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