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manaaki - to look after, to show hospitality towards
Manaaki, v.t. Show respect or kindness to, entertain. E kore taua tangata e manaakitia e Ngapuhi. (One of the few words in the Maori dialect which preserves the Polynesian particle aki). ‖ mana (i).
Williams Dictionary
Ka manaaki te tangata whenua i ngā manuhiri.
The people of the land/marae will care for the visitors.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Nāna rātou i manaaki.
She was the one who looked after them.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We (3+ exclusive) will take care of you.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Ka manaaki rātou i a mātou.
They will look after us.
Naumai ki taku kāinga, Te Manaaki.
Welcome to my house, Te Manaaki.
Aroha, Ko taku hoa ako tēnei. Ko Te Manaaki.
Aroha, This is my study buddy, Te Manaaki.
Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?
Mā mātou koutou e manaaki.
We will take care of you.
