manatawa
1. (noun) a black kernel of a tawa berry said to be found in the crops of kākā which have flown here from Hawaiki.
Kai hea taku manatawa, taku manapou? He kupu whakahau ēnei mō te hunga kua taka ki roto i te waimeha o te whakaaro, ki te anuhea o te ngākau, ki te ngoikore o te tinana (Tikanga 1997:49). / Where is my manatawa and my manapou? These are words of encouragement for people who have become lackadaisical, unenthusiastic and listless.
