manaaki

Maori

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /maˈnaːki/, [mɐˈnɑːki]

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, September 12, 2018
  • "manaaki" - Maori Dictionary
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