whakamāramatanga
1. (noun) explanation, clarification, elucidation, definition, interpretation.
Ko tētahi whakamāramatanga mō te ingoa nei mō 'Kōhere' e hāngai ana ki a ia ka tū hei kaiwhakamarumaru mō te iwi me te whenua (TTR 1990:37). / An explanation of the name 'Kōhere' relates to him being a protector of the people and the land.
