whāinu
1. (verb) (-mia) to give drink to.
He tapu rawa ētahi tohunga kāore ō rātou ringa e pā ki te kai. He mea whāngai rātou mā te rākau, ā, he mea whāinu ki te kōrere (Te Ara 2013). / Some tohunga were so tapu that they were unable to touch their food. They were fed with a stick and a funnel was used to pour water into their mouths.
See also whāunu