manawa reka
1. (verb) to be gratified, satisfied, pleased.
Ka oti ngā rahu, ka haere rāua ka tae ki te wai a taua tamaiti; ka titiro taua wahine ka manawa reka (JPS 1912:90). / When the undressed flax baskets were done they both went to his stream, where the woman beheld a sight that pleased her.
Synonyms: matakuikui, uruhau, āhuareka, harikoa, harakoakoa, waingōhia, pārekareka, wanea, māha, toka, mākona, ngata, upa
2. (noun) interest, curiosity, attention, fascination, appeal, attraction.
I ngā tekau tau atu i 1870 i kaha ake te whakawhānui haere mai o te mahi tūruhi, ā, ngakia ake ana te manawa reka o te hunga whakaeke e mīharo nei ki te taiao (TTR 1996:230). / During the 1870s tourism expanded rapidly with local Maori enthusiastically taking advantage of the interest shown by visitors in their natural environment.
