whakapiriti

Māori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ piriti (“priest”).

Verb

whakapiriti (passive whakapirititia)

  1. (transitive) to ordain as a priest

Derived terms

  • whakapirititanga (“ordination”)

Further reading

  • “whakapiriti” 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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