Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

whakamahiri

1. (verb) (-tia) to assist, help.

Ka karanga ki tētahi atu tangata kia haere mai hei whakamahiri, arā hei whakamāmā ake, hei whakarewa ake (W 1971:164). / He called to another person to come and assist, that is to make it easier to lift it up.

Show example

Hide example


2. (modifier) assisting, helping.

Māna e whakahaere ngā mahi me ngā rōpū whakamahiri i tēnei kaupapa (HM 3/1993:6). / She will organise the tasks and the groups assisting in this project.

Show example

Hide example

Te Kākano 3rd Edition

New edition of the leading Māori-language textbook out now.

More info

The App

Te Aka Māori Dictionary is also available as an iOS and Android app. Download below.

iOS Android

The Book

Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.

More info

He Pātaka Kupu

Te kai a te rangatira

He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.

Visit website

00:00