whakahoahoa
1. (verb) (-ina,-ngia,-tia) to make friends, be friendly.
Ki tāna, he hua nui kei roto i te taha mākohakoha, whakahoahoa hoki o te Māori i tana noho, tāpiri atu hoki ki ana pūkenga auaha me tana manaaki i te tangata, he painga mō te motu kei te katoa o ēnei āhuatanga (TTR 2000:71). / In his opinion, there was great value in the relaxed and friendly nature of the Māori lifestyle in addition to their creative skills and hospitality for the benefit of the country as a whole.
Synonyms: whakawhanaunga
2. (modifier) charming, amiable, friendly, affable.
Tāpiri atu ēnei painga ki te purotu o tōna āhua, te pakari o te tinana, me te tohunga ki ngā mahi tākaro, kātahi ai te tangata whakahoahoa, tangata mātanga ko tēnei, ko Hēmi (TTR 1998:63). / These good qualities, coupled with his handsome appearance, physical prowess and sporting ability, shaped Hēmi into a charming and sophisticated man.
3. (noun) friendship.
Ahakoa tana whakahoahoa atu ki ngā Pākehā, tū ana ko ia tētehi o ngā rangatira i whakaaria hei kīngi i te tau 1858 (TTR 1994:160). / Despite his friendship with the Pākehā, he was a candidate for the leadership of the King movement in 1858.
