This week’s theme
Words borrowed from Māori

This week’s words
aroha
tapu
korero
noa
mana

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(MAH-nuh)

MEANING:

noun: Power, energy, force, or prestige.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Māori. Earliest documented use: 1843.

USAGE:

“Marzan said, ‘I feel the mana not just from our community, but from the whole island and beyond.’”
Allison Schaefers; Survivors Experience First Anniversary of Tragic Maui Wildfires; Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Hawaii); Aug 9, 2024.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: