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whakahari

1. (verb) to rejoice, make happy, celebrate, make merry.

He nui rawa te whakahari o ngā tāngata i taua tāone, ka pō toru e whakahari ana e tahuna katoatia ana te tāone ki te raite - —kōrekoreko ana tērā (TWMNT 24/2/1974:54). / There was great rejoicing by the people of that town, and for three nights they celebrated and the whole town was illuminated with lights - how it sparkled.

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Synonyms: whakamanamana

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