Mānawa (iii). 1. n. An incantation for the purpose of rendering permanent benefits received.
2. Gratification, satisfaction.
3. Welcome, salutation, to a person.
4. v.t. Welcome. Kia manawatia iho e au (M. 408).
5. Used in act. and pass. as an expression of appreciation or surprise, like katahi ano. Manawa te atawhai moku !—Manawa te taonga o te pa ! (P. 65). Manawatia te kapi a Puninga.—Manawa mai ai te putanga o te ariki (W.M. viii, 49).—Manawatia te kai i pura ai te karu o Tahuaroa.—Manawa i tae mai koe (It was lucky you came).
whakamānawa, v.t. Bless, propitiate express gratification for or at, honour.
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Manawa, n. 1. Belly, bowels. (For the various senses of this word ‖ J. x, 7, etc.)
2. Bowels of the earth. Ka wahia te whenua e te kupu karakia a Hatupatu, kia toro manawa ia ma raro i te whenua (J. ii, 224). He puna manawa, a spring from the heart of the earth. Manawa-whenua, (a) From the bowels of the earth, so unfailing of a spring. Na, ko te puna wai i Motumako he wai manawawhenua tena. (b) Unfailing spring of water.‖ mano (ii).
3. Heart. Na, te matenga o taua tamaiti ra, pokaia ana e Turi te manawa (T. 107). Also as seat of affection. Te ataahuatanga o Te Whatuiapiti, te kuku o tona manawa (Her heart's darling) (T. 164).
4. Breath. Kua rere ake te manawa nei ki runga ki te ihu (M. 356). Ka he te manawa, be out of breath or out of heart. E piki ana ano i tana pikitanga ki Maheahea, ka he te manawa (M. 172). Manawakiore, the last faint breath of a dying man. Kua kore e kaha ki te korero; ka oho ko te manawa anake, manawa paku; ka kiia tena he manawa-kiore.
5. Patience. Kei te whakaporo koe i te manawa o Matuku (Tr. vii, 47).
6. Mind, spirit. E hiakai ana ahau, kaore aku manawa korero (J. x, 8). Used in a number of combinations, as follows: Manawa kai tutae, daring, undaunted. Manawakino, internally uneasy, apprehensive. Manawa-nui, (a) Stout-hearted. Ka uiuia tetahi tangata tino manawa-nui o taua ope (T. 154). (b) Patient, forbearing. I muri i a au nei kia manawa-nui, kei kainga ake a muri i a au (T. 22). Manawa-pā, (a) Grudging, parsimonious. Te tangata e manawa-pa ana ki te kai (P. 104). (b) Loth, reluctant. E manawapa ana ahau ki te korero, kahore hoki he mea hei hoatutanga maku ki a ia. (c) Regretful. E manawa-pa ana ia ki tona waka kua pakaru. (d) Apprehensive. E kore tona kainga e manawa-patia, he waiho noa iho kia tuwhera kau ana (P. 104). Kihai matou i manawa-pa ki o matou whenua, kei riro. (e) In suspense, anxious. (f) Anxiety, misgiving. Mau e whakamarama nga mate me nga manawa-pa i roto i o matou ngakau (W.M. x, 46). Manawa-popore, anxious or considerate, either for others or for oneself; parsimonious. Aua koe e titiro ki te manawapopore hei atawhai mou. ‖ matapopore. Manawa-rau, distracted, uneasy. Manawa-reka, gratified, satisfied. Ka manawa-reka te hakui (Tr. vii, 37). Katahi ano au ka manawa-reka, ka riro mai hoki te utu o toku kakahu. Manawa-rere, (a) Rash, impetuous. (b) A starting up to attack a foe without a preconcerted plan of attack, which was regarded as an aitua. ‖ J. vii, 21. Manawa-rū, (a) Fidgety, anxious. (b) Enraptured, delighted. Ka noho a Tarewai i ro ngaherehere, ka manawa-ru ki tana rakau kua hoki mai ki a ia (W. iii, 99). Manawawera, excited, angry. Ka tae a Te Ikapoto, ka kite nga pouaru, katahi ano ka manawa-wera ki a Te Ikapoto nga wahine.
7. Encouragement, support, sustenance. Whakamatauria e koe enei hei manawa mou. He ika he manu anake te manawa o te iwi.
8. Technical term for a rope supporting a fern-bundle fish trap (Ar.).
whakamanawa. 1. v.t. Encourage, render confident. I whakamanawatia ki te tau, ka ai he huanga ki nga pahi (I was encouraged in reference to the season that I should prove a relative to my guests) (M. 230). Kei whakamanawa nga pakeha ki te kupu a Potatau, kei mate nga pakeha i tana kupu.
2. v.i. Refresh onself. Ka whakamanawa a Tuna ki raro ki Te Muruwaioata, ki te wai takoto ai (Tr. vii, 44).
mānawanawa. 1. a. Patient, persistent. Ka hika manawanawa taku ahi (K.).
2. n. Aperture, space, gap. Nui ki waho, kati; iti ki roto, maikuku pango; kia mau, kei manawanawa.—Manawanawa noa te urunga (There is a gap at the join).
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