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mānawanawa

1. (stative) be patient.

I a rātou te pīkaunga nui, engari ahakoa tērā i ū, i mau, i mānawanawa (HM 2/1999:4). / They had the heavy load, but despite that they were resolute, firm and patient.

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Synonyms: manawa rahi, manawanui, tūroro, hāura


2. (stative) be anxious.

I te roa, ka mānawanawa a Te Ruinga i a ia e noho tahi tonu ana i a Whare' rāua ko Tapa-ue, ānō kāore he kino i waenganui i a rātou (NIT 1995:283). / For a long time Te Ruinga, while he was living with Whare' and Tapuae, became anxious, because it was as if there was no problem between them.

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3. (noun) patience.

Tinitini ana ngā whakaahua kei ngā pukapuka whakaemi a tōna whānau, e whakaatu ana i tōna mānawanawa me tōna mōhio ki te tae whakaata i ngā pikitia (TTR 1998:84). / There are many photographs in his family's albums attesting to his patience and skill in colour tinting the pictures.

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Synonyms: hūmārika, manawa, manawanuitanga


4. (noun) aperture, space, gap.

Kua rahi haere te mānawanawa i waenganui i te tatau me te pakitara (PK 2008:393). / The gap between the door and the wall has grown bigger.

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hongehongeā

1. (stative) be tired of, bored, out of patience, tedious, tiresome, fed up.

Ka āhua hongehongeā anō a matatau kia whakanohoia mai ki waenga o autaia, a autaia rānei ki waenga o matatau (HM 4/1997:7). / The advanced ones were a little bored when placed with the less advanced and vice versa.

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2. (modifier) tired of, bored, out of patience, tedious, tiresome.

Ki konā ngā akonga hongehongeā atu ai he aha te aha, e ū ana a kuia ki tāna! (HM 4/1998:1) / There were the students becoming bored, but grandmā stuck to her task!

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Synonyms: hongeā, hokehokeā

manawanuitanga

1. (noun) patience, effort.

E mea ana kua hōhā rawa ia, ka mutu tōna manawanuitanga (TWMNT 8/1/1873:1). / He is saying that has lost patience and will end his efforts.

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Synonyms: hūmārika, manawa, mānawanawa

hūmārika

1. (verb) to be gentle, amiable, nice, affable, genial, pleasant, courteous.

Nā ana whakaakoranga a ia i ako kia mārehe, kia matatau, kia hūmārika (TTR 2000:60). / Because of his education he learnt to be meticulous, competent and courteous.

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2. (modifier) gentle, amiable, nice, affable, genial, pleasant, courteous.

He kaumātua ngohengohe, hūmārika, kaingākau ki ngā akonga i raro i a ia (TKO 30/10/1920:8). / He was an agreeable elder, amiable and fond of the pupils under him.

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Synonyms: rawe, hūmārie, ranginamu, hūmārire, rēhia, kakato, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, harakoa, ngāwari, purotu, matareka


3. (noun) forbearance, patience, tolerance, restraint, mildness, placidness.

Ki tōna nei whakaaro, i tua atu i te mahi whai i te mātauranga, ko te mahi ake anō mā ngā kura he whakahauhau i ngā tikanga o te māhaki, o te whakakatakata, o te manaaki, o te hūmārika, o te āwhina, o te whakawhirinaki me te ngākau pono hoki (TTR 2000:24). / In his opinion, in addition to fostering scholarship, the primary task of schools was to encourage humility, humour, kindness, forbearance, helpfulness, trust and loyalty.

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Synonyms: manawa, mānawanawa, manawanuitanga, tamawahine, paraire, whakatōngā

manawa

1. (noun) 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 (TWM 6/2/1864:2). / 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.

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2. (adjective) heart (shape).


3. (noun) heart (seat of affections).

Ka pā te aroha ki te ngākau; ka hotu te manawa (TKO 12/3/1918:11). / I'm affected by concern and my heart sobs.

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4. (noun) patience, tolerance.

Ka karanga a Matuku, “Kei te whakaporo koe i te manawa o Matuku (Tr 1874:47). / Matuku called out, "You are exhausting the patience of Matuku."

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Synonyms: hūmārika, mānawanawa, manawanuitanga


5. (noun) breath.

Kua rere ake te manawa nei ki runga ki te ihu (W 1971:174). / The breath travels up to the nose.

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hongeā

1. (stative) be tired of, bored, out of patience, tedious, tiresome.

hokehokeā

1. (stative) be tired of, bored, out of patience, tedious, tiresome, fed up.

Roa noa atu e whanga ana ki a koe, ā, hokehokeā noa i te whanganga (W 1971:56). / I have been waiting for you for a long time and I'm fed up with waiting.

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Synonyms: hongeā, hongehongeā

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