tino mate nui ki
Maori
Verb
tino mate nui ki
- to have a great desire for
- He tangata i tino mate nui ki ngā mahi tākaro, ka riro nei ia hei kanohi mō Ākarana mō ngā tākaro poiuka, poikōpiko nei hoki.
- He had a passion for sport, representing Auckland at softball and table tennis.