whakaako

1. (verb) (-hia,-na,-ngia,-tia) to teach, instruct, educate, coach.

I whakaakona anō ngā tamariki ki te kāmura (TP 6/1906:10). / The children were actually taught carpentry.

2. (modifier) teaching, instructional.

Ko te mea nui ko te reo Māori te reo whakaako (HM 2/1997:5). / The main thing is that the Māori language is the language of instruction.

3. (noun) teaching.

I pēnei tona whakaako i a au ki te kauhoe (HP 1991:20). / This was how he taught me to swim.

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