manawaroa
1. (adjective) be dogged, resilient.
Ērā ētahi tāngata, he toa, he manawaroa, he māia ki te ruku (WT 2013:60). / There were some people who were brave, dogged and confident at diving.
Synonyms: whakamārohirohi, aumangea
2. (noun) stamina, doggedness, grit, staying power, endurance, resilience, fortitude.
Nā te tangata hīkaka, nā te ngākau tangatanga, nā te manawaroa, ka eke a Pātiti ki ngā taumata o te kaiārahi i te puku o Te Ika-a-Māui (TTR 1996:203). / Rash, venturesome, energetic and possessed of great stamina, Pātiti reached the pinnacle of tourist guiding in the central North Island.
