whakatītina
1. (verb) (-tia,-hia,-ia) to encourage, foster, hearten.
Nō te tau 1885, i tīmataria e ia te tikanga mō te Poukai e torotoro ā-tau haere ai te Kīngi i ngā marae o te Kīngitanga ki te whakatītina i ngā iwi kia taki hokihoki ki ō rātou marae, ahakoa mō te wā kotahi noa iho i te tau (TTR 1994:133). / In 1885 he initiated the institution of Poukai, where the King would pay annual visits to King movement marae to encourage the people to return to their marae, even if it was only once a year.
2. (modifier) encouraging, heartening, reassuring.
Ahakoa ana kupu whakatītina mai i mōhio tonu au e kore au e kaha (HM 4/2009:1). / Despite his words of encouragement I knew I would not be able to.
3. (noun) encouragement.
I runga i ngā whakatītina a ētahi tino rangatira Māori tonu nei, arā, a Timi Kara rāua ko Kererū, kua āta titiro ngā mana whakahaere i ngā mahi a Rua (TTR 1996:179). / On the encouragement of some high-standing Māori leaders, particularly James Carroll and Kererū, the authorities had maintained a close watch over Rua's activities.
