2. (verb) (-hia,-ina,-ngia,-tia) to delay, linger, loiter, prolong, tarry.
Kua whakaaetia e te Hīnota Tianara te tohe a te iwi Māori kia whakaritea me Māori tonu hei pīhopa mō te iwi Māori. Kotahi tonu te mea hei whakaroa, arā ko te kaupapa moni hei oranga mō taua pīhopa (TTT 1/5/1928:771). / The General Synod has agreed to the argument of the Māori people that a Māori be appointed as a bishop for them. There's just one thing that will delay it, and that is the funding for that bishop's stipend.
Synonyms: whakaupa, autō, aukume, whakaupaupa, whakawhēauau, karioi, whakataruna, taruna, mōnaroa, paratinaku, whakananawe, tarioi, whakatinaku
3. (noun) delay.
Kei ngā tāngata o Itari te whakaroa (TTT 1/3/1923:14). / The delay is with the Italians.
4. (noun) lengthening, prolonging, extending.
He tika anō hoki he mahi tino pai tā te tākuta - te pēhi i te mamae, te huti mai i te tangata i te mate, te whakaroa atu i ngā rā o te tangata (TTT 1/10/1927:701). / It's also correct that the work of doctors is very valuable - suppressing pain, reviving people from illnesses, and extending the lifespan of people.
5. (noun) expansion.
Ko ana kaupapa i kawe ai, ko te ahu whenua, ko te hanga i ngā huarahi, me te whakaroa atu i ngā ara tereina (TTR 1990:279). / The policies that he promoted were, land development, the building of roads, and the expansion of the railway lines.
