whakamanuhiri
1. (verb) (-tia,-ngia) to entertain as a guest, host.
I hua ngā mātauranga o Mākereti ki te whakamanuhiri, ki te whakangahau, ki te kōrero i ngā pakiwaitara, i raro i ngā akoranga tautōhito a te kaiārahi rā, a Te Paea Hinerangi (TTR 1996:120). / Under the experienced eye of Guide Sophia Hinerangi, Mākareti's knowledge flourished in hosting, entertaining and telling stories.
2. (modifier) welcoming, hospitable.
He wahine tino whakamanuhiri tēnei ki ngā tāngata katoa e tae ana ki tōna kāinga (TWMNT 15/10/1873:128). / This was a very hospitable woman to everybody who called at her home.
3. (noun) hosting, entertaining guests.
He putuputu tana kauhau i ngā tikanga Māori; he putuputu hoki tana whakamanuhiri i ngā Pākehā i ōna kāinga i Rāpaki me Koukourarata (TTR 1994:180). / He frequently delivered addresses on Māori tradition and often hosted Pākehā at his homes at Rāpaki and Koukourarata.
