2. (noun) oasis.
Synonyms: puna manawa
3. (verb) to spring, well up (of thoughts, etc.).
I kōmanawa ake te kōingo ki te hoki ki tōna ūkaipō. / The yearning welled up to return to his birthplace.
4. (noun) spring (of water, etc.).
Hoake tāua ki te kōmanawa e pupū ake ana i te ngahere inu ai, whakatā ai anō hoki. / Let's go to the spring bubbling up in the forest to drink and rest up.
See also puna
