whakamahuki
1. (verb) (-na,-tia) to explain, elucidate, enlighten.
Kua riro mā te ringa tuhi e whakamahuki kia rata mai ai te mātinitini ki tēnei pora hou o tātou (HM 4/1993:1 ). / It has been left for the the written word to explain it so that the grassroots will look kindly on this new venture of ours.
2. (modifier) explanatory, clarifying, elucidatory.
Ā tōna wā tukuna atu ai ngā kōrero whakamahuki i te āhua o te kura ki te hunga kua kī mai, āe, kei te tino haere atu (HM 4/1993:9). / Eventually information explaining the nature of the educational live-in will be sent to those who said that they are actually attending.
3. (noun) explanation, clarification, elucidation.
Anei ngā whakamahuki mō ngā mahi i tā tātou hui. / Here are the details of our activities at our gathering.
