whakangākau

Maori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ ngākau (“heart, mind”).

Verb

whakangākau (passive whakangākautia)

  1. (transitive) to show affection for, to take to heart

Noun

whakangākau

  1. affection, devotion

Further reading

  • “whakangākau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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