whakaaro

== Māori == === Etymology === By surface analysis, whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ aro (“to turn toward”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɸaˈkaaro/ [fɐˈkɐɐɾɔ] === Verb === whakaaro (passive whakaarohia) to think, plan, consider, decide ==== Related terms ==== === References === Williams, William (1852), “whakaaro”, in A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language, and a Concise Grammar; to Which is Added a Selection of Colloquial Sentences, 2nd edition, London: Williams and Norgate, page 9: “think on; consider” John C. Moorfield (2011), “whakaaro”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN