A phrase commonly used by the native people of New Zealand, Maoris, to show that they are impressed or show respect for your actions. Its literal translation is too much.

Briefly, "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." Originally from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which has a lot more beautiful neologism definitions like this you might enjoy.

Tumeke is a word from the language of the native Mâori people of New Zealand. Literally translated to English it means "too much".

In the 20th century in New Zealand it came to be used as an exclamation of excitement, in a similar vein to the term "awesome".

"Tumeke" is now commonly used by youth of both the indigenous Mâori people and European immigrants.