whakamāeneene
1. (transitive verb) (-tia) to soothe, lubricate, massage.
Ehara hoki taku haere o te tuatahi nei i te haere ki te tohatoha noa i ngā kupu me nga tikanga hei whakamāeneene noa i te taringa o te tangata ki nga kupu ahuareka, engari he haere, he titiro i te āhua, o te noho a ia iwi, a ia iwi (HKW 1/6/1899:4). / My initial trip is not to spread words and practices to soothe the ear of people with nice words, but to go and observe the living conditions of each tribe.
Synonyms: whakahinuhinu, whakamaene, miri, mirimiri, kōmuru, romiromi, kōmuri, kōmiri
2. (modifier) soothing, smooth.
Kaua noa e whakapono atu ki ana whakapatipati, ki ana kupu whakamāeneene taringa (HJ 2017:48). / Don't believe his flattery and his sweet talk.
