whakaoma
1. (verb) (-hia,-kia,-ngia) to hasten, hurry (someone), race.
I ngā wā o mua, ka ngahau anō a Rātana i ngā mahi whutupōro, whakaoma hōiho, inu pia hoki (Te Ara 2014). / In former times Rātana had enjoyed rugby, horse racing and drinking beer.
Synonyms: tauwhawhai, mātāwaka, momo, tuoma, rēhi, iwi, rērehi, peo, karapetapeta, whakataetae, matawaka, rere, tauomaoma, reihi
2. (noun) racing.
Nō tērā wiki a Tīpene Tataki i whakawākia ai i Nēpia mō tana whakaoma kino i tana hōiho i te tāone, i Nēpia (TW 24/11/1877:459). / Last week Tīpene Tataki wasconvicted in Napier for his illegal racing of his horse in the town, in Napier.
Synonyms: tauomaoma, whakaomaoma, purei
