He mahi atawhai i te tangata, i te rōpū rānei i runga i te ngākau aroha ki taua tangata rā, ki te kaupapa rānei a te rōpū, arā, he tuku pūtea, he tuku āwhina kē atu rānei.
An act of kindness to a person or group coming from a position of concern, empathy and compassion for that person or the purpose of the group, through funding or other types of assistance.
tuku - to give
oha - generous, munificent, gift
Ka mihia te tukuoha a te tangata rā, i te nui o tana mahi atawhai i te takanga o te wā roa.
I tana kaumātuatanga ka tahuri ia ki te tukuoha hei āwhina māna i te hunga tuakoka.
Kei whea mai tana tukuoha ki ngā kaupapa e kaingākau ana ia.