whakarākei

Maori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ rākei (“adorn, embellish”), from Proto-Polynesian *laakei (“adorn, embellish”).

Verb

whakarākei (passive whakarākeingia or whakarākeitia)(transitive)

  1. garnish, embellish
  2. decorate, adorn

Noun

whakarākei

  1. decoration, adornment
  2. (theater) set

Further reading

  • “whakarākei” 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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