whakanikoniko
1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to adorn with curves, enhance, ornament, embellish.
He mea whakanikoniko ngā poupou ki te whakairo. / The posts were adorned with carving.
See also whakaniko
Synonyms: whakapīwari, tāraro, nakonako, whakapaipai, whakaniko, whakarei, pōria, whakanakonako
2. (modifier) adorned, ornamented, enhanced, embellished.
I reira hoki ka akona ia ki te tārei i te kupu me ngā tikanga whakanikoniko o te whaikōrero (TTR 1998:205). / There he was taught to fashion words and the art of oratory.
See also whakaniko
Synonyms: tāraro, whakairoiro, whakaniko, tānikoniko
3. (noun) adornment, ornamentation, enhancement, embellishment, detail.
Kua takoto te tūāpapa e tareka ai ngā whakanikoniko o te whaikōrero te āta kōrero (Rewi 2005:27). / The foundation has been set out to enable the discussion of the details of what whaikōrero is.
See also whakaniko
Synonyms: whakarākei, whakanakonako, whakarāwai, whakarākeitanga, whakaniko, whakarākai, whakarei
4. (noun) graphics.
