mahi
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Work or tasks people do, often for school and community
- noun
- New Zealand
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trabajo
- I enjoy the mahi involved in community service.
Examples
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Each farmer contributes to the community by sharing the mahi involved in their daily tasks.
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In New Zealand, we often say that it's important to do the mahi to achieve our goals.
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After school she did extra mahi to prepare for her exams.
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The team put in a lot of mahi to finish the project on time.
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He believes that good mahi brings pride to the community.
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She has a lot of mahi to do today.
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At the event, everyone was encouraged to participate in the mahi required for organizing the festival.
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Etymology
Mahi meaning 'work' comes from the Māori word mahi, which means 'work' or 'task' and is used in New Zealand English to talk about effort or a job. So, when people say 'do some mahi' they mean do work or help out.