Results for 'whakamau'
whakamau - to fix, fasten; to put on
whakamau. 1. v.t. Fix, fasten, of objects, looks, attention, etc. Whakamau te titiro ki te kapua rere mai (M. 189). Whakamau mahara, preserve recollection, serve as a memorial. He mea tika tenei ma tatou, kia whai whakamau-maharatanga mona.
2. Fix the attention on, be intent on. He whakamaunga atu naku i te ao ka takawe na runga mai o te motu (M. 17). Ka whakamau ake ki te ao uru (M. 226). Whakamau noa atu ki nga kanohi o ia wahine (T. 167). He wahine e whakamaua ana (A woman who is run after).
3, v.i. Remain, be established. Hei konei au whakamau atu ai (M. 19). E ka ko te ahi whakamau tonu ake (M. 31).
Williams Dictionary
Me whakamau tāua i tō tātua.
Let's put your seatbelt on.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me whakamau i tō tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Te whakamau atu i te kope mā.
Putting on a fresh nappy
Sentences with i - i
Hei aha te rīpene whakapiri? Hei whakamau atu i ngā pānui whakaahua ki te pakitara.
What's that adhesive tape for? For attaching the posters to the wall.
For the purpose of - hei
Kōrero ki tērā wahine e whakamau ana i tōku pōtae.
Speak to that woman wearing my hat.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Ka whakamau atu au i te kope mā.
I'll put a fresh nappy on.
Away - atu
Ka whakamau au i ngā hū?
May I try on the shoes?
Nā, me whakamau i tō hāte.
Now, let's put your shirt on.
Nā, me whakamau he kope mā.
Let's put on a clean nappy.
