whakapuare
1. (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to open, disclose.
Kua tūturu te rā hei whakapuare i te whare karakia o Ngāti Porou, arā hei a Māehe 12 (TTT 1/2/1925:175). / The day to open Ngāti Porou's church has been set for 12 March.
Synonyms: tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, marake, are, pōaha, puakaha, raha, tūraha, tawhera, hīrikore, pūaha, tuwhera, māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, kohera, tuhera, wātea, whakaareare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, ango, puare, tīwara
2. (modifier) opening.
Kei a Mei nei te hui whakapuare mō taua whare (TKO 30/4/1920:11). / The gathering to open that building is this May.
3. (noun) opening.
Kei te whakapaua ngā kaha o Ngāti Porou ki te whakaoti pai i tō rātou whare karakia kia āhei ai te whakapuare e te Pīhopa i roto i ngā rā o Māehe (TTT 1/1/1925:162). / Ngāti Porou are making a great effort to complete their church so that the opening by the Bishop will be possible in March.
Synonyms: pūahaaha, tarawaha, tomotomokanga, pūaha, wāhi, wāhinga, tāwaha, tomokanga, whakatuwheratanga, whakapuaretanga, whakatuheratanga, puare, puta, pūwaha, angotanga, waha, wherahanga, whakatuwhera, wherawhera, putanga, whakatuhera
