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whakanui - to enlarge; celebrate
whakanui, v.t. 1. Make or consider great or important. Ka whakanuia ake tana tamaiti muringa, ka whakaitia iho ana muanga (T. 103).
2. Enlarge.
Williams Dictionary
Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
For the purpose of - hei
Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Rangi.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Rangi.
For the purpose of - hei
Ka tunu keke ia hei whakanui i tōku rā huritau.
She will bake a cake in order to celebrate my birthday.
For the purpose of - hei
Me whakanui koe i tō huritau
You should celebrate your birthday.
Ka haere mātau, te kura o Tīpene, ki Kuini Tiriti, ki reira hui atu ai ki te tini o te tāngata, ki te whakanui i tēnei wikitoria (Pōtatau 1991:37)
We, St Stephen’s School, went to Queen Street to join up with the crowds to celebrate this victory
