whakaekeeke
1. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to invade, attack, raid.
Ko te ritenga tēnei o ngā hapū Māori ina tautohetohe ki te whenua - he whakaekeeke ki te whawhai, ā riro ana te papa i te hunga uekaha ki te pana atu i te hoariri (TKM.MM 12/2/1863:2). / This was the custom of the Māori tribes in disputes over land - they would engage in warfare, with the stronger party achieving the victory and driving out the enemy.
Synonyms: kanohi kitea, marau, pāhua, pāhuahua, tukinga, huaki
2. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to go onto a marae.
I te rua tekau o ngā rā o te marama nei o Hune, ka whakaekeeke ngā iwi ki Pāpāwai (TJ 21/6/1900:15). / On the 20th of June the tribes went onto the marae at Pāpāwai.
3. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to service, copulate with (of a male animal with a female animal, e.g. a mare or cow).
E tika ana ia kia āta titiro ki ngā tohu o te kau pai hei whakaekeeke i ana kau papai ki ngā pūru tōtika (TTT 1/7/1930:2101). / But it's appropriate to observe the signs of a good cow so that his quality cows can be serviced with the appropriate bulls.
4. (modifier) following in quick succession.
He ua whakaekeeke; taro kau iho kua ua anō (W 1971:27). / Frequent showers; it's not long before it rains again.
