whakamahi

Maori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ mahi (“work”).

Verb

whakamahi (passive whakamahia or whakamahingia)(transitive)

  1. to employ, use, utilise, put to work, operate, put to use

Noun

whakamahi

  1. use

Further reading

“whakamahi” 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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