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Maori
Etymology
mana (“prestige”) + aki (“encourage”)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /maˈnaːki/,
Verb
manaaki (passive manaakitia)
- to support, take care of, look out for
Noun
manaaki
- 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