manimanini2 desire; wish

Part of Speech n3
Variant Form(s) manimanin
Morphology mani-manini
Gloss RED-desire
    • desire; wish
      • emotions
      • Example 4130:
        bara na tei mi roho bono manimanin vaa tea aheahe.
        and they had the desire to sing.
        Source: Rum 01E(Joy) 132
      • Example 4131:
        A moonii a beera, evehee na beera oha maa o manimanin vaa tea nao
        It was big money, but bigger was the desire to go
        Source: Sii Eno 01W 117
      • Example 4132:
        Menaa paa vatatana meo vataena na maa sii hivi ae amaa sii manimanini varavihi tenaa.
        I became aware of my deepest questions and hidden wishes. (lit. And I met with the bottom of my questions and hidden wishes.)
        Source: Sii Eno 01W 091

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