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māringanui - to be fortunate

Māringanui, maringanui, n. Good fortune. Used only as in following examples: Maringanui au kia kori noa ake (It was fortunate that I moved away) (M. 267). Maringanui te whakapono kia tere te tae mai, i puta ai he morehu ki te ao. (Said by a Maori in reference to the destruction of Kaiapoi.) ‖ māri, marie.

Williams Dictionary

#145: Belonging to a reason
#48: Rangi's bed is big
#148: I habitually go to the supermarket in order to buy food
#142: N is used for emphasis
#26: The children are running in or through the house
#114: Although it is raining, we are going to the beach
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