whakangāwari
1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to ease, soften, simplify, make easy, make less onerous.
Ko te hui i Ngāruawāhia i karangatia hei whakatūtataki i ngā whakaaro o ngā iwi o te motu, hei whakangāwari i ngā huarahi e kotahi ai, hei whakanui i te tomokanga o te whare i āta hangaia ki ngā whakairo, ki ngā tukutuku, ki ngā kōwhaiwhai (TTT 1/6/1929:1006). / The gathering at Ngāruawāhia was called to meet the wishes of tribes of the country, to pave the way to unite, and to celebrate the opening of the house which was carefully constructed with carvings, lattice-work panels and rafter paintings.
Synonyms: whakarūnā, rūnā, whakamahuki
2. (modifier) soft, gentle, simplified, eased.
E ai ki tāna i kite ai, ka nui kē te mahi takeo i ngā mahi ake a te Māori ki te whakapai ngātahi i ngā kaupapa nei, e rahua haere tonutia ana hoki i te kore e āhei o te Māori ki te whakawhiwhi ki tētahi pūtea tārewa, whai wāhi rānei ki ngā tikanga whakangāwari tāke (TTR 1998:123). / He observed that independent Māori efforts to improve the standard of both were continually frustrated by the inability of the Māori to obtain loans or take advantage of tax concessions.
3. (noun) softness, gentleness, amelioration, easing.
Kāhore rawa au e hohoro ana ki te riri ki te kupu kino mai, ki te mahi kino mai a te tangata ki a au; he whakangāwari tonu taku mahi, he tohe ki te pai kia puta, kia waiho mā te ture e mahi ngā hē katoa kia oti pai ai (TWMNT 3/7/1872:87). / I will not become angry quickly at someone's evil words and deeds; my task is to be calm and persist so that good emerges, leaving the law to deal with all faults so that there's a good outcome.
