whakanewha
1. (verb) to lull, put to rest, hoodwink, mislead.
Nāna anō pea i whakanewha ngā kanohi o te iwi whakapai atu ki a ia i kore ai rātou e kite i te mana kore o te pio o ana kupu (TW 5/2/1876:65). / Perhaps he hoodwinked the people into liking him whereby they could not see the lack of authority in the majority of his words.
Synonyms: nuka, whakaparori, papahu, whātītipa, whakanewhanewha, whakatuapeka, tuapeka
2. (noun) deceit, deception, misrepresentation.
E mea ana ahau, he whakanewha aua kapa a taua Mema mō koutou kia kore ai koutou e kite i ngā hē ōna anō (TW 12/2/1876:82). / I am saying that those words of that Member are to deceive you so that you will not see his own shortcomings.
Synonyms: whakariroi, whakakotiti, whakapeau
