whakatūpato
1. (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to warn, alert, caution, forewarn, take care.
E ai ki ngā kōrero tupuna a Ngāi Tahu kua whakatūpato kētia a Tama-i-hara-nui kua tātaingia e Ngāti Toa kia nukaia a ia me te rongo anō hoki nā rātou i whakapoke te urupā o tētahi o ana whanaunga (TTR 1990:146). / According to Ngāi Tahu traditions, Tama-i-hara-nui had already been warned that Ngāti Toa were planning treachery, and also heard that they had desecrated the grave of one of his relatives.
2. (modifier) cautionary, warning.
Kua kite pea ngā tāngata Māori i roto i ngā nūpepa o mua, arā i 'Te Karere Maori' i ētahi kōrero whakatūpato mō tēnei mate whakawehiwehi, mō te koroputaputa (TWMNT 19/6/1872:83). / Māori people have probably seen in earlier newspapers, namely 'Te Karere Maori', some cautionary information about this frightening disease, smallpox.
3. (noun) caution, warning, alert.
He mea atu tēnei, he whakatūpato ki te iwi Māori, kia kaua rātou e purei kāri (TW 22/6/1878:320). / Let it be known as a caution to the Māori people that they are not to play cards.
