‘aka‘ō‘ō, caus. ‘ō‘ō1. Show friendship, recognise, welcome.
Rekareka tika ai tōku ngākau nō tei ‘aka‘ō‘ō mai rātou i taku tamaiti.
I‘m greatly pleased because they have welcomed my son.
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to‘u1
to‘u1, (-a, -‘ia, -na). Point out, identify, recognise.
Kua to‘u ‘aia ki te tangata tei tāmataku iāia.
She pointed to the person who had threatened her;
Kāre e rauka iāku kia to‘u i taua ngā tāngatā ra.
I can’t identify those two men;
Kāre au i manako ē kā to‘u ‘aia iāku.
I didn’t think that he’d identify me;
Kua to‘ua rātou e te ‘akavā i te ‘oro‘anga.
The police recognised them as they were making off.
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to‘uto‘u1
to‘uto‘u1, (-a, -‘ia, -na), fq. to‘u1. Point out, recognise.
Kua to‘uto‘u ‘aia ki te au ‘apinga tāna ka ‘inangaro.
He pointed out the things he would want;
To‘uto‘una ki te rākau.
Point them out with the stick;
Kua to‘uto‘u‘ia e te tamaiti te aronga tei titiri iāia ki roto i te vai.
The boy pointed out the ones who had thrown him in the water;
Kua tī to‘u ‘aia i tōna rima ki roto i te vai ē kua to‘uto‘u ‘aere ki runga i tōna rae ē oti ki runga i tōna umauma.
He dipped his finger in the water and crossed himself (pointed to his forehead and breast).