2. (modifier) sweet, tasty.
I ētahi wā e whakananua ana te hinu ika ki ētahi mea whakareka hei whakapai i te kainga (TPH 15/7/1901:1). / Sometimes the fish oil is mixed with something sweet to make it taste better.
3. (noun) sweetening, sweetener.
Kia rua ngā kapu miraka, kia kotahi tō te wai, ka kōhua me te whakareka (TP 5/1909:4). / Take two cups of milk to one cup of water and boil it with sweetening.
