pūmanawa

Maori

Etymology

pū- (“origin, centre”) +‎ manawa (“heart”)

Noun

pūmanawa

1. natural talent
2. (computing) software

Verb

pūmanawa

1. to draw a long breath
2. (stative) talented, gifted

References

• “pūmanawa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.