ngākau whakaute - Te Aka Māori Dictionary

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ngākau whakaute

1. (verb) to respect, appreciate.

Me ngākau whakaute te kāwanatanga ki ngā hiahia o te iwi whānui. / The government should respect the wishes of the people.

2. (noun) respect, appreciation, deference.

He ngākau whakaute tōna ki ngā toi taketake (Te Ara 2017). / He had an appreciation of indigenous art.

Synonyms: kōtua, whakaute, whakarangatira, whakamiha, maruwehi, kauanuanu, rāhiri

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