whakamahuru
1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to pacify, calm down.
He wahine tere ki te wera, he tere anō hoki ki te whakamahuru; he wahine pūkorero, he hāngai anō hoki ki te kōrero; he wā ka tīhāhā, he wā anō ka whakamōwai (TTR 1990:14). / A woman who became hot and bothered quickly but also quickly calmed down; articulate and forthright, she would be roaring with rage one moment and all smiles and contrition the next.
Synonyms: whakarangimārie, whakamārie, whakamāriri, whakamāhaki, whakamāria, whakamārire, whakaepaepa, whakangehe, whakarata
2. (verb) (-a,-tia) to let down gently, lower.
Ka puta ki waho ka whakamahurutia te tūroro e te tangata ora, ā ka tau ki raro (W 1971:165). / When they emerged the healthy man gently let down the patient and sat down.
3. (noun) relaxant, calmer, sleep and anti-anxiety medication.
Kai ai ia i ana pire, ana whakamahuru, ia rā, ia rā, kia kore ai e tākaha. / He takes his pills, his calmers, each day so that he won't be violent.
