1. (noun) spring from deep underground, unfailing spring.
Nā ka keri ngā pononga a Īhaka ki te awaawa, ā ka kitea e rātou i reira he puna manawa whenua (PT Kenehi 26:19). / And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
See also manawa whenua
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
