whakapakepake
persuade
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Kia whakapoapoa, he whakawhere rānei i te tangata kia mahia tētahi mahi.
To entice or convince someone to undertake an action.
He Tauira
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Example
Kua kaha māua ki te whakapakepake i a ia kia haere ki te kura.
We tried hard to persuade him to go to school.