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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.
I mua i whakapono ngā tāngata ki ngā taniwha.
People used to believe in taniwha.
