Meanings
nounmanaakitanga (uncountable)
- uncountableA Māori cultural value of generosity and hospitality.
The notion of buying more than required for 'lunch' also reflected our sense of manaakitanga (caring/hospitality) for the streeties beyond our engagement at the garden. We were obviously aware of their return to the streets and wanted them to take that extra food when the gardening day ended.
2019, Kieran C. O′Doherty, Darrin Hodgetts, The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Psychology (page 48)
Origin
- Māorimanaakitanga
- Englishmanaakitanga
Māori manaakitanga.
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manaakitanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manaakitanga
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