kumanu (tia)

foster | tend carefully

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Te tiaki i tētahi tangata, i tētahi mea rānei i runga i te hiahia kia tupu, kia ora taua mea.
  • To take care of someone or something with the aim of promoting growth or wellbeing.

He Tauira | Example

E kumanu ana ia i ngā māra o te pā harakeke.
She is nurturing the gardens of the flax plantation.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • foster
  • tend carefully