pūmanawa

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Maori

Etymology

pū- (“origin, centre”) +‎ manawa (“heart”)

Noun

pūmanawa

  1. natural talent
  2. (computing) software

Verb

pūmanawa

  1. to draw a long breath
  2. (stative) talented, gifted

References

  • “pūmanawa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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