manaaki

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Maori

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Etymology

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mana (“prestige”) +‎ aki (“encourage”)

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /maˈnaːki/, [mɐˈnɑːki]

Verb

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manaaki (passive manaakitia)

  1. to support, take care of, look out for

Noun

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manaaki

  1. support, caring for

Derived terms

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References

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  • “The words in te reo Māori that English doesn't have”, in Stuff‎[1], 2018 September 12
  • "manaaki" - Maori Dictionary
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