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ngākau - heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings

He wahine pai a Ataahua. He kakama, he pukumahi, ka mutu he ngākau māhaki.
Ataahua is a good woman. She's clever, hardworking, and also/moreover she is gentle-hearted.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

Ka koa tōku ngākau ki āna kupu.
My heart raced at her words.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He pērā te āhua o Ari, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Ari's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra

Nā te ngākau kē tēnei hiainu.
This thirst belongs to the heart.

Ka ngākau mahaki!
Be kind hearted!

He kokonga whare ka kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea.
You can see the corners of a house, but you cannot see into the recesses of the heart.

He ngākau rauangi tōna.
He's got a sensitive heart.

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