2. (verb) to be successful, fortunate.
Ka mea hoki a Toi, “Ki te waingōhia i a koutou te iwi nei, kia māmā te patu; waiho kia ora ana; mauria mai ngā tāne, ngā wāhine, me ngā tamariki (JPS 1913:175)." / Toi also said, "If you are successful, let your killing be in moderation; leave some alive, bring here the men, women and children."
3. (verb) to be pleased.
Waingōhia ana tērā ki tō tātou taenga mai (W 1971:476). / That one was pleased with our arrival.
Synonyms: āhuareka, harikoa, matakuikui, pārekareka, harakoakoa, manawa reka, uruhau
4. (modifier) easy, straightforward, simple.
He kōrero whai tikanga tonu, engari ko tāku kē e whakaatu ana, ehara te whakamāori kōrero i te mahi waingōhia (HM 3/1993:6). / It's important information, but what I'm saying is that the translation is not an easy task.
