whakatangi

Maori

Etymology

from whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ tangi (“cry”). Compare Hawaiian hoʻokani (“to make cry”).

Verb

whakatangi (passive whakatangihia)

  1. to make something or someone cry
  2. to play a musical instrument

References

  • “whakatangi” 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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