whakahira
1. (verb) extol, exalt, glorify, honour, hail, laud, highlight.
E whakahira ana ēnei kōrero i te mana o te wahine inā hoki tā rātou ako i a Māui ki te mātauranga e tutuki i a ia ngā mahi (Te Ara 2015). / These traditions extol the mana of women, because they taught Māui the knowledge to achieve his deeds.
2. (modifier) great, highly important, magnificent, wonderful, inspiring.
Ko te ingoa i tohua mōna ko te poutikanga, he tohu whakahira i a ia hei kaitiaki i te whakapono o ngā Ringatū (TTR 1998:26). / The title bestowed on him was poutikanga (main pillar), an important indication of his importance as a guardian of the Ringatū faith.
Synonyms: tau kē (nei)
