whakawhirinaki
1. (verb) (-tia) to lean against something, trust in, depend on, rely on.
I whakawhirinaki tonu ia ki tana hunga ohu i te mahi, tae atu hoki ki āna tamariki (TTR 1998:223). / He relied on volunteer helpers, including his children.
Synonyms: whakamanawa, hirinaki, whirinaki
2. (modifier) leaning against, trusting in, depending on, relying on.
Ka pau ngā tau 17, ka noho ko Eruera tētahi o ngā tino pou whakawhirinaki o te Māngai (TTR 1998:218). / For 17 years Eruera was one of Rātana's main pillars of support.
Synonyms: whirinaki
3. (noun) trust, dependability, dependence.
Ki tōna nei whakaaro, i tua atu i te mahi whai i te mātauranga, ko te mahi ake anō mā ngā kura he whakahauhau i ngā tikanga o te māhaki, o te whakakatakata, o te manaaki, o te hūmārika, o te āwhina, o te whakawhirinaki me te ngākau pono hoki (TTR 2000:24). / In his opinion, in addition to fostering scholarship, the primary task of schools was to encourage humility, humour, kindness, forbearance, helpfulness, trust and loyalty.
