Results for 'poipoia'
poipoia - to nurture, encourage
Ka tipu haere te pēpi nei ā, ka hikitia e ōna mātua, ka waiatatia, ka mirimiria, ka romiromia, ka poipoia, ka whāngaia ki te waiū o ngā atua kia tipu ai hei tangata.
This baby grew and grew and his parents cuddled him, sang to him, stroked him, massaged him and cradled him to and fro. He was fed the milk of the gods so that he would grow up to be a fine man.
