kaingākau
1. (verb) (-tia) to prize greatly, value, treasure, fond of, take pleasure in.
Ka haere tonu ngā mahi a Te Rangi Hīroa ki te whai i te kaupapa i kaingākautia nei e ia, arā, te mātauranga tikanga tangata (TTR 1996:14). / Buck continued to pursue the discipline that was dear to him, which was anthropology.
See also kaingākaunui
Synonyms: kaingākaunui