whakakī - to fill something
whakakī, v.t. Fill. E pari, e te tai, whakaki ki te awa (M. 31).
Williams Dictionary
Nāku kē te waka i whakakī.I filled the car up with petrol.
E whakakī anafilling or topping up,
E whakakī ana i te pōtarotaro ki te kōhinuI'm topping up the lawnmower with petrol.
E whakakī ana i te pōtarotaro ki te kōhinu.I’m topping up the lawnmower with petrol.
Ka whakakī au i te kōhua ki te wai kātahi ka whakatūria ki te ahi, kia wera, kia koropupū.I will fill the pot with water and then put it on the fire so that it heats up and boils.
Ka whakakī ngā peke e ngā kōtiro.The sacks will be filled by the girls.
