whakaihiihi
1. (verb) (-a) to excite, make exciting, stimulate, boost.
Ko te pūroi he matū ka kainga, ka werohia rānei ki te tinana, hei whakaora mate, hei ārai mate, hei whakamāmā mamae, hei whakapōauau hei whakaihiihi rānei. He rongoā, ētahi pūroi, he whakapōauau, he tarukino ētahi atu (RP 2009:359). / A drug is a substance that is eaten or injected to treat illness, to prevent illness, to ease pain, to induce a high, or to boost energy. Some drugs are medicinal, others are narcotic (RP 2009:359).
Synonyms: whakawana
2. (modifier) stimulating, significant, interesting, exciting.
Ko Hikurangi te maunga tino whakaihiihi o te iwi, nō te mea e here atu ana ki ngā kōrero o te hīnga mai o Te Ika-a-Māui (Te Ara 2017). / Hikurangi is the most significant mountain of the people, because it relates to the stories of the fishing up of the North Island.
Synonyms: tāpua, whakamiramira, hirahira, hira, tāpua
3. (noun) stimulant, significance, interest, excitement.
Nā te whakaihiihi a te kaikōrero i tōna reo kia teitei te tangi mai? (Rewi 2005:61). / Is it because the speaker makes his voice exciting by raising the pitch?
Synonyms: waitohu, hiranga, whakahirahiratanga, hirahira, māramatanga, tino
