whakatārewa

Māori

Etymology

From whaka- +‎ tārewa (“to raise up”).

Verb

whakatārewa (passive whakatārewatia)(transitive)

  1. to suspend, to dangle
  2. to defer, to postpone, to adjourn

Verb

whakatārewa

  1. (stative) hanging, suspension

Further reading

  • “whakatārewa” 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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