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manaakitanga

1. (noun) hospitality, kindness, generosity, support - the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others.

Kore rawa rātou e wareware ki ēnei manaakitanga ā mate noa rātou (TTT 1/8/1924:85). / They will never ever forget this hospitality until they die.

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Synonyms: tauwhirotanga, ngākau aroha, ngāwari, atawhai

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