mahamaha
1. (noun) inner emotions, seat of emotions.
Ahakoa tēnei, pērā i a Te Rangi Hīroa rā, i whakapono a ia kore rawa e taea e te Pākehā te mahamaha, te whatumanawa me te hinengaro o te Māori (TTR 1996:109). / Despite this, like Buck, he believed that Pākehā lacked the ability to understand the inner emotions, heart and mind of Māori.
Synonyms: whatumanawa, ate
