mahara

Maori

Etymology

Cognate with Tahitian mahara (“to recollect”).

Verb

mahara (passive maharatia)

  1. to think about
  2. to recollect, to remember

Derived terms

  • māharahara (“to think about frequently”)
  • maumahara (“to remember”)
  • pūmahara (“thoughtful”)
  • whakamahara (“to remind”)

Noun

mahara

  1. recollection, memory
  2. spleen

Further reading

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