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manawanui

1. (verb) to be steadfast, stout-hearted, tolerant, patient, unwavering, resolute, persistent, committed, dedicated, unswerving, staunch, dogged, tolerant.

Kia manawanui, kua pai haere ō tātou kāinga, kua whānui haere ngā huarahi hei takahanga mā ō koutou waewae e taea ai te mātauranga, te ora mō tō tātou iwi (TP 1/7/1899:6). / Be resolute, our homes are improving, the pathways for our feet to tread to achieve knowledge and well-being for our people have broadened.

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See also manawanuitanga

Synonyms: manawa rahi, mānawanawa, tūroro, hāura, urupū, pūnoke, taikaha, pūtohe, ngana, hihiri, pikoni, pukutohe, pūkeke, aumangea, mōtohe, niwaniwa, pakepake, pukutohetohe, tohetohe, rae pakari, ngākau titikaha, niwha, kiriūka, marohi, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, ū, pukunanaiore, tōkeke


2. (noun) perseverance, determination, persistence, dedication.

Nā tana noho i runga i te pāmu a te whānau, i mārohirohi ai tana tinana, i pakari hoki ōna whakaaro, i tino kaha hoki tana manawanui (TTR 2000:206). / Because of his life on the family farm his body was strong, his mind was sharp and he was very determined.

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Synonyms: urupū, pūnoke, mau tūmārō, pāuaua, tohe, ngana, whakapau kaha, hiringa, tohetohe

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