whakapakoko. 1. v.t. Dry, mummify. Ka whakapakokotia te tupapaku, ka tuakina te puku, ka waiho kia maroke, katahi ka kawea pukutia ki roto ki te ana.
2. n. Mummy.
3. Image. Whakapakoko rakau, or pou whakapakoko, a post with a carved top, used for purposes of incantation.
4. Chief man of a tribe.
Williams Dictionary
