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tūpore

1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to care for, look after, treat kindly.

Tēnei taku whakamihi, e te iwi, mō tō koutou ngākaunui ki te tūpore, ki te manaaki ki tō koutou taonga nui e puta ai ngā pai mō tātou, mō te iwi, mō te motu katoa (TWMNT 11/9/1872:115). / People, this is my acknowledgement of your enthusiasm in caring for and giving hospitality to your great treasure whereby benefits will accrue for us, for the people and the whole country.

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Synonyms: penapena, tieki, tiaki, taute, pena, poipoi


2. (modifier) caring, kind, helpful, considerate.

He wahine tūpore tana wahine. / His wife is a caring woman.

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Synonyms: kano, kātū, tūmomo, ohaoha, momo, ngāwari

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