manawa rahi
1. (modifier) steadfast, stout-hearted, tolerant, patient, unwavering, resolute, persistent, committed, dedicated, unswerving, staunch, dogged, tolerant.
He ika manawa rahi te tuna. Ka rere tawhiti pāmamao ki te whakaputa uri māna. Ka mahue te noho mai ki te wai tata o Aotearoa nei (HJ 2017:69). / The eel is a stout-hearted fish. It travels to far off places to spawn. It does not remain in the coastal waters of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Synonyms: manawanui, mānawanawa, tūroro, hāura, urupū, pūnoke, taikaha, pūtohe, ngana, hihiri, pikoni, pukutohe, pūkeke, aumangea, mōtohe, niwaniwa, pakepake, pukutohetohe, tohetohe, rae pakari, ngākau titikaha, niwha, kiriūka, marohi, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, ū, pukunanaiore, tōkeke
manawanui
1. (verb) to be steadfast, stout-hearted, tolerant, patient, unwavering, resolute, persistent, committed, dedicated, unswerving, staunch, dogged, tolerant.
Kia manawanui, kua pai haere ō tātou kāinga, kua whānui haere ngā huarahi hei takahanga mā ō koutou waewae e taea ai te mātauranga, te ora mō tō tātou iwi (TP 1/7/1899:6). / Be resolute, our homes are improving, the pathways for our feet to tread to achieve knowledge and well-being for our people have broadened.
See also manawanuitanga
Synonyms: manawa rahi, mānawanawa, tūroro, hāura, urupū, pūnoke, taikaha, pūtohe, ngana, hihiri, pikoni, pukutohe, pūkeke, aumangea, mōtohe, niwaniwa, pakepake, pukutohetohe, tohetohe, rae pakari, ngākau titikaha, niwha, kiriūka, marohi, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, ū, pukunanaiore, tōkeke
2. (noun) perseverance, determination, persistence, dedication.
Nā tana noho i runga i te pāmu a te whānau, i mārohirohi ai tana tinana, i pakari hoki ōna whakaaro, i tino kaha hoki tana manawanui (TTR 2000:206). / Because of his life on the family farm his body was strong, his mind was sharp and he was very determined.
Synonyms: urupū, pūnoke, mau tūmārō, pāuaua, tohe, ngana, whakapau kaha, hiringa, tohetohe
ngāwari
1. (verb) to be affable, easygoing, permissive, simple, soft, easy, tolerant, pliable, kind, obedient, easy, flexible, supple.
Ka ngangautia e ia kia ngāwari, kia pakupaku, ka āta whakapiritia ki te mamae, hāware katoa atu nō te mea he pai tonu hoki te hāware mō te whakaora (HP 1991:23). / She chewed it until it was soft and small and carefully applied it to the sore part. It had saliva throughout because saliva is quite good for healing.
Synonyms: ngohe, waingōhia, māmā, pai, kano, kātū, tūmomo, ohaoha, tūpore, momo, māngohe, ngohengohe, pīngore, kōngohe, kōpē
2. (modifier) affable, easygoing, permissive, simple, soft, easy, tolerant, pliable, kind, obedient, easy, flexible, gentle, pleasant, compliant.
He tangata ngāwari, ngāwari te reo, ngāwari te tinana, ngāwari ana hanga katoa (TP 9/1907:4). / A gentle person, softly spoken, supple body and easygoing in all his habits.
Synonyms: ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, harakoa, matareka, purotu, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea
3. (noun) easiness, softness, kindness, flexibility, tolerance, simplicity.
Koirā te hunga i kite ia i pūmau tonu ki ngā tikanga o te tapu, ahakoa te ngāwari o ētahi o ngā mahi a ētahi atu o ngā peka o te hāhi, ka mau tonu rātau (EM 2002:133). / That was the group that he saw remaining true to the customs of tapu, they continued to hold firm, despite some of other branches of the church relaxing some of the practices.
Synonyms: atawhai, tauwhirotanga, manaakitanga, ngākau aroha
māhaki
1. (verb) to be inoffensive, mild, meek, calm, quiet, placid, humble, tolerant.
He kaiako a Te Mānihera mō te Hāhi Mihinare, ā, māhaki kē atu ia i ngā tāngata o tōna pāriha (TTR 1990:124). / Te Mānihera was a teacher for the Anglican Church and was more tolerant than the people of his parish.
Synonyms: māhuruhuru, mākoha, nguengue, kōratarata, aungāwari, rarata, nohopuku, tōngā, wahangū, whakamārie, whakamāria, whakamārire, hū, rata, hūnguengue, hāngū, mārire, maho, rangimārie, māika
2. (verb) to be reduced, lessened.
Ko te ahi me tupopoto anake, he mea takai ki te aka, ā kia takoto te papakiri mata o te kahikatea hei taupoki mō te ahi tupopoto ina hiahiatia kia māhaki te mahana o roto o taua whare kōwhanga (JPS 1929:258). / Only the 'tupopoto' form of fire was used, being bound with vines, and a piece of green white pine bark lay handy to be used as a cover for the 'tupopoto' fire when it was desired that the warmth within that birthing house be lessened.
Synonyms: taiharahara, mimiti, kohakoha, raungaiti
3. (modifier) inoffensive, mild, meek, calm, quiet, placid, humble, tolerant.
Nā, kua arahina taua herehere māhaki ki te whare whakawā (KO 15/3/1884:14). / So that placid prisoner was led off to the court house.
See also ngākau māhaki
4. (noun) humility, humbleness, modesty, unassuming nature, meekness, tolerance.
Nō te kitenga o ngā Māori i te taumaha o taua ture, ka whakamutua ngā mahi whakararuraru i runga i tō rātou māhaki, whakakorea ana te mana mō ngā rīhi motuhake (TP 3/1910:5). / When the Māori saw the heavy impact of that law, because of their unassuming nature they removed the control of the special leases.
Synonyms: whakapāpaku
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
whakaririka
1. (verb) to be anxious, apprehensive, concerned, worried.
Kei te whakaririka te whakaaro o Waikato e ea rānei tana pōwhiri i a Ngāti Maniapoto, ka mau rānei ki te kupu a Mania-uruahu (NIT 1995:243). / Waikato was apprehensive as to whether Ngāti Maniapoto would accept its invitation or whether Maru-uruahu's word would be kept.
2. (verb) to wait anxiously.
E toru wiki, e whā wiki, e rima wiki mātou e whakaririka ana kia tae mai he rongo pai mai i te nuinga (HM 3/1993:3). / We were waiting anxiously for three, four and five weeks for some good news to arrive from the majority.
3. (verb) to remain impassive, ignore provocation, endure, tolerate.
E whakamanawanui ana ki ngā mea katoa, e whakapono ana ki ngā mea katoa, e tūmanako ana ki ngā mea katoa, e whakaririka kau ana ki ngā mea katoa (PT I Koroniti 13:7). / Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
4. (verb) (-tia) to cower, quail, cringe.
I muri iho i te kohetetanga, ka whakaririka te kurī i tōna nohoanga (Ng 1993:74). / The dog cowered in its kennel after the growling (Ng 1993:74).
5. (verb) (-tia) to slight, snub, affront.
Ka whakaririkatia e ia tētahi wahine o Ngāti Haua (TTR 1996:115). / He snubbed a woman of Ngāti Haua.
6. (verb) (-tia) to dream of.
Ka tuku au, ē, ki taku matua mate, e whakaririkatia iho e au ki te pō (M 2005:274). / I will go to my dead father who I dream about in the night.
2. (adjective) tolerant.
