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whakamoemiti

1. (verb) (-tia) to praise, express thanks.

Kei te whakamoemiti atu te manu meroiti nei ki ētahi o ana kaitautoko e whiu mai nei i ngā hua kāramuramu hei oranga mōna kia kaha ai tana korokī i runga i tōna pae (KO 15/5/1885:4). / This small bird is thanking some of its sponsers who have tossed some karamū berries as sustenance so that its call on its perch will be loud.

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Synonyms: whakamanahau, moemiti, whakakorōria, whakamihi, whakapai


2. (modifier) thanksgiving.

Kātahi ka whakahaua e Te Kooti kia patua he poaka, he heihei hei hākari whakamoemiti mō tō rātau taenga pai mai ki te wā kāinga (TTR 1990:218). / Te Kooti then ordered a pig and a fowl be killed as a thanksgiving feast for their safe arrival home.

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3. (noun) praise, thanks.

Mahue tana whakamoemiti ki a rātou, ngākau matekiri kē ana a Mahuta i te kore mana o ana tūranga (TTR 1996:88). / Far from feeling grateful to them, Mahuta was disillusioned about the lack of status of his role.

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