manaaki

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Maori

Etymology

mana (prestige) +‎ aki (encourage)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /maˈnaːki/,

Verb

manaaki (passive manaakitia)

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

Noun

manaaki

  1. support, caring for

Derived terms

References

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