whakakā - Te Aka Māori Dictionary

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whakakā

1. (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to cause to burn, light, turn on, switch on, inflame, start up (something electrical).

Ka whakakāngia, ka tāwhiritia, ā ka tahuna te umu (W 1971:409). / The oven was lit, fanned and then burned.

2. (noun) match, lighter, lucifer.

Synonyms: pūahi, kēmu, whakataetae

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