whakapakepake

persuade

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Kia whakapoapoa, he whakawhere rānei i te tangata kia mahia tētahi mahi.
  • To entice or convince someone to undertake an action.

He Tauira | 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.