manaaki

Maori

Etymology

mana (“prestige”) +‎ aki (“encourage”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈnaːki/, [mɐˈnɑːki]

Verb

manaaki (passive manaakitia)

1. to support, take care of, look out for

Noun

manaaki

1. support, caring for

Derived terms

• manaakitanga

References

• “The words in te reo Māori that English doesn't have”, in Stuff‎^[1], 2018 September 12
• "manaaki" - Maori Dictionary