manaaki

Māori

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈnaaki/ [mɐˈnɐɐki]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧na‧a‧ki

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[1], 12 September 2018
  • "manaaki" - Maori Dictionary
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