whakaora

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Maori

Etymology

From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ ora (be well).

Verb

whakaora (passive whakaoratia or whakaorahia or whakaorangia)(transitive)

  1. to revive, to resuscitate
  2. to save, to rescue
  3. to heal, to cure

Derived terms

Further reading

  • whakaora” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.