1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to polish, cause to shine.
Tata pau te ahiahi i a au e whakapīrata ana i tōku waka (PK 2008:1118). / I spent nearly all afternoon polishing my vehicle.
Synonyms: whakapai ake, whakapīratarata, waku, wakuwaku, whakamahine, pani, whakamaheni, whakakanapa, whakapīata, pārihi, parakena, aumiri
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