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manako - to like

Manako. 1. v.t. Like. E kore au e manako atu ki tera kāinga.

2. Set one's heart on. He manako te koura i kore ai (There are no crayfish because you set your heart on them) (P.). Kei raro iara ko Rerewaipuke, he mea manako na te ngakau (S.).

3. n. Longing, anxiety. Kei hoki mai te manako (M. 157).

mānakonako, v.t. Long for, yearn, desiderate. E manakonako ake ta taua tamaiti ki a au, kaua rawa e tukua ake (W. i, 47).

Williams Dictionary

I a au e hapū ana, i manako au ki ētahi kai tino rerekē nei.
When I was pregnant, I had some weird cravings.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

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#98: I am being eaten by the cake.
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