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whakanui - to enlarge; celebrate

whakanui, v.t. 1. Make or consider great or important. Ka whakanuia ake tana tamaiti muringa, ka whakaitia iho ana muanga (T. 103).

2. Enlarge.

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Tēnā koe e hoa, e pīrangi ana koe ki te haere ki te tāone hei whakanui i ā tāua mahi?
Thanks mate, do you want to go to town to celebrate our work?
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Āe, he keke pea hei whakanui i te taenga mai o Koa.
Yes, perhaps a cake to celebrate the arrival of Koa.
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Ka tunu keke ia hei whakanui i tōku rā huritau.
She will bake a cake in order to celebrate my birthday.
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