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moemiti

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to praise, commend, extol, acclaim.

Kei te moemiti au nei ki ngā mahi katoa o te māramatanga nei (TH 1/5/1861:4). / I am praising all the work involved in this explanation.

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Synonyms: whakamanahau, whakakorōria, whakamoemiti, whakamihi, whakapai


2. (noun) praise, admiration, acclaim, commendation.

Ka nui te moemiti atu o te ngākau ki ēnei tū mahi e kitea ana i roto i ngā Māori (TWMNT 1/11/1871:7) / There is plenty of praise for these types of activities which are being observed amongst the Māori.

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Synonyms: whakamanahau, whakamihi, whakapai

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