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whakawhiwhi - give; to award

whakawhiwhi, v.t. 1. Wind round, fasten. Kua mau ke nga taura te whakawhiwhi ki nga rakau (T. 159).

2. Give, present. Ka whakawhiwhia mai ki a ia te patu pounamu … me ia aho hoki, ka whakawhiwhi i tana ki te rangatira o te pa ra (T. 120). He whakawhiwhinga na to matua, koia i rawe ai (M. 243).

Williams Dictionary

#182: Perhaps she will be happy again
#100: That aforementioned thing
#109: Rangi is hungry therefore he is angry
#60: My mother is cake baking
#169: A ceremony at which hats are caused to be worn
#110: You are happy, therefore you are dancing
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