Whata. 1. n. Elevated stage for storing food and for other purposes. Ka titiro hoki ki te whata o te aruhe (T. 79). E noho ana hoki a Tinirau i runga i te whata, e noho inaina ana i a ia (W. ii, 122). Whata roa, whata puaroa, poles used at the tuaahu in certain rites. Ka whakaturia he pou ki te tuaahu, he whata puaroa tona ingoa.—Huihui nga korero ki roto wharekura, ki a Uenuku, tauria ki te whata roa (M. 181). Te whata roa a Manaia, the stomach. Ko te kai hoki ia e parekareka te kaki, e pangoro ai te whata roa a Manaia (K.M. Dec. '55, 15).
2. v.t. Elevate, support. E whataa ake ana e te ngako o taua ngarara nei (T. 152).
3. Bring into prominence, so publish. Ka whataa e te ngutu ko au anake kei te kai kino atu te aroha (M. 157).
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4. v.i. Hang, be suspended. E whata mai ra te aho i runga i te rakau.
5. Be laid, rest. Kei runga i te kauhua te raho e whata ana.
6. Protrude, stand out.
whakawhata, v.t. Hang up, suspend. Whakawhataia to maro.
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