raupī
1. (verb) (-tia) to take care of, cherish tenderly, cover up (for protection).
Kua mate noa atu te kaiwhakaako o Sir Ernest Rutherford, tēnā pea ia kei te titiro iho i te rangi ki tana tamaiti nui whakaharahara i raupī ai (TTT 1/10/1927:702). / Sir Ernest Rutherford's teacher died sime time ago, but he is probably looking down from heaven at his prodigy who he cherished.
