1. (verb) (-tia) to calm, pacify, appease, propitiate.
See also whakamārie, whakamārire
Synonyms: whakaturi, whakawhere, whakawherewhere, whakarangimārie, whakamahuru, whakamārie, whakamāriri, whakamāhaki, whakamārire, whakaepaepa, whakangehe, whakarata
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
