mānawanawa - be patient; patience
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).
Williams Dictionary
