whakaraka

Maori

Etymology

From whaka- +‎ raka (“step on something”).

Verb

whakaraka

  1. to walk
    Whakaakona te tamaiti kia whakaraka.
    Teach the child to walk.
  2. to step out

Further reading

  • “whakaraka” 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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