whakataka

== Māori == === Etymology === From whaka- (causative prefix) +‎ taka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɸakaˈtaka/ [fɐkɐˈtɐkɐ] === Verb === whakataka to drop, toss off, cause to fall, throw down, depose, overthrow, abdicate to prepare to muster, assemble, gather to turn, deviate, divert to take a circuitous route surround, encircle === Modifier === whakataka preparatory He mea kura anō hoki a Tiaki ki tētahi kura whakataka, kura tūmataiti tae noa ki te wā i tekau mā whā tōna pakeke. Tiaki was educated at a private preparatory school until he was 14. === Noun === whakataka preparation assembly, muster, gathering, expedition director, chief, administrator, controller, leader whakataka, Corokia macrocarpa (a shrub or tree to 6 m tall with stout branches and dark, rough bark. Leaves are leathery and shiny on top with white tomentum underneath. Petals are bright yellow and drupes yellow, dark red to black.)