1. (noun) spring (of water), oasis.
He puna manawa te whakapono nō te ngākau e kore nei he āheinga atu mā te hinengaro (Milroy 2016). / Faith is an oasis in the heart where the mind has no jurisdiction (Milroy 2016).
See also puna manawa whenua
Synonyms: kōmanawa
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