takahoa
1. (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to make a friend of, befriend.
Rahi rawa te hiahia o taua tangata kia takahoa mai ki a au, he rawe nō taku motokā. / That man had a strong desire to make me a friend because I had a nice car.
Synonyms: whakahoa
2. (noun) companion, friend.
Kei te aituātanga ka tino mōhiotia ngā takahoa (KO 15/9/1884:7). / Friends are best known in times of disaster.