whakapono - to believe; faith
whakapono. 1. v.t. Believe, admit as true.
2. Perform rites connected with human victims. Kei te hurihuri i nga ika tapu whakapono ma te atua (T. 91). Ka ki atu a Whaitiri, “Whakaponohia te tangata a ta taua tamaiti” … Ka whakapono a Whaitiri, ka tuputere te karakia. Ka oti te karakia, ka kotikotia nga tangata (Tr. vii, 41, 42).
3. n. Faith. (mod.)
Williams Dictionary
E whakapono ana au ki a koe.I am believing in you.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E whakapono ana ia ki te Atua.She believes in God.Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Me whakapono mai!You should believe in me!Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
I kōrero ahau kia whakapono ai te rōpū ki ahau.I kōrero ahau kia kore ai te rōpū e whakapono ki ahau.In order to - kia... ai
Kāore te tamaiti i whakapono ki tā tōna hoa i kī ai.The child didn't believe what his friend said.
Kia kite rā anō au i a ia, ka whakapono au.I won't believe it until I see him/her.
I mua i whakapono ngā tāngata ki ngā taniwha.People used to believe in taniwha.
I whakapono rātou he tangata kino a Hoani.They believed that Hoani was an evil man.
