whakangākau

== Māori == === Etymology === From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ ngākau (“heart, mind”). === Verb === whakangākau (passive whakangākautia) (transitive) to show affection for, to take to heart === Noun === whakangākau affection, devotion === Further reading === John C. Moorfield (2011), “whakangākau”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN