mau tūmārō
1. (noun) persistence, perseverance, determination, diligence, doggedness, tenacity.
Ko taku ritenga e hoatu ana mō tēnei kupu mō 'mahi', ko te mau tūmārō o te whakaaro ki te mahi, ko te mau tūmārō o te mahi me te totohe ki te mahi (TTT 1/2/1925:179). / The definition that I provide for this word 'work' is perseverance in attitude to work, determination in work and persistence in doing the task.
Synonyms: urupū, pūnoke, pāuaua, tohe, ngana, manawanui, whakapau kaha, hiringa, tohetohe, pūtohe, totohe, pukutohe, pūkeke, whakapūmau
