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Balinese
Romanization
manawa
- Romanization of ᬫᬦᬯ
- Romanization of ᬫᬵᬦᬯ
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *manawa, from Proto-Oceanic *mañawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manihawa, from *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa (“breath, life force”).
Pronunciation
Noun
manawa
- affections, feelings, disposition
Hāliʻaliʻa mai ke aloha pili paʻa i kuʻu manawa.- Recalling love dwelling firmly in my affections.
- heart (seat of emotions)
Ke hoʻonakulu nei i kuʻu manawa, no kuʻu ipo paha kēia wela.- Causing my heart to pitter-patter, perhaps this warmth is from my lover.
- time, turn
Holoi au i nā pā i nā manawa a pau.- I wish the dishes all the time.
- chronology
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “manawa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Javanese
Conjunction
manawa
- if
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *manawa, from Proto-Oceanic *mañawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manihawa, from *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa (“breath, life force”).
Noun
manawa
- heart (of a person)
Kāore i takitaro e tū ana ka neke whakamuri tētahi o ngā waewae, kātahi ka maranga te ringa, ko te ākinga iho, ngangengange noa te manawa o tōna tāne i te naihi e mau ana i tōna ringa.- She didn't stand there long before she moved one leg backwards, then raised her hand and thrust it down piercing the heart of her husband with the knife she held in her hand.
- heart (seat of affections)
Ka pā te aroha ki te ngākau, ka hotu te manawa.- I'm affected by concern and my heart sobs.
- breath
Kua rere ake te manawa nei ki runga ki te ihu.- The breath travels up to the nose.
- mind
- spirit
Derived terms
References
- “manawa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.