matangareka
1. (verb) to be keen, ardent, avid, enthusiastic, anxious.
Matangareka rawa atu ia ki ngā mahi tākaro, he toa kē nei ia ki te kauhoe me te purei whutupaoro (TTR 2000:99). / He was a keen sportsman, and excelled at swimming and rugby.
Synonyms: tūkari, ngākau whakapuke, kaikaha, kama, mōhukihuki, rikarika, kamakama, ihupuku, kōkeko, hīkaka, ngākau whiwhita, takawhita, ngākaunui, kōtaratara
2. (noun) enthusiasm, keenness, zeal.
Ahakoa te matangareka o tana āwhina i ngā mahi tango whenua a Airini, i whakakāhoretia e ia te wira (TTR 1994:18) . / Despite his enthusiasm in assisting to acquire Airini's land, he refused to accept the bequest.
Synonyms: whakaongaonga, kaikaha, rika, tāwheta, whiwhita, ngākaunui, wana, whitawhita, ngākau whakapuke
