mokori
1. (verb) fortunately, luckily.
Mokori ake te tuhi putuputu atu a Tini, ka mōhio a Hōri ki ngā whakanekeneke a tōna whānau, a te wā kāinga hoki (TTR 1994:105). / Hōri was lucky in that Tini's letters kept him up to date with details of his family and home.
Synonyms: marenganui, māringanui, maringanui, mokori anō, mārie
2. (noun) satisfaction.
Ehara te kimi kupu hou i te mahi waingōhia, ka heke tonu tōna paku tōtā i te kimihanga, engari ka kitea ana inā noa atu te mokori (HM 4/1992:1). / Looking for new vocabulary is not an easy task, the search involves a little sweat, but when they're found it is especially satisfying.
