1. (noun) masses, multitude, grassroots.
Kua riro mā te ringa tuhi e whakamahuki kia rata mai ai te mātinitini ki tēnei pora hou o tātou (HM 4/1993:1). / It has been left for the the written word to explain it so that the grassroots will look kindly on this new venture of ours.
Synonyms: manomano, tini, mano, marea, hākerekere, nuipuku, tinitini, takitini, huhua, ngerongero, hira, ngero
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