Results for 'Ahakoa'
ahakoa - although
Ahakoa, conj. 1. Although. Ahakoa kai tahi, tera a roto te hahae ra (P.). Ahakoa nui te moana, me aha? (T. 164).
2. Notwithstanding. Otira, ahakoa to ratou haere po mai, i kitea ano ratou e Ngati Toa.
3. Used with he, and more correctly written as two words. What of that, nevertheless. A, mana ka totohu, he aha koa? (T. 164). He aha koa ra hei haere noa ano (T. 186).
4. Repeated, whether … or. Ahakoa taua, ahakoa tira haere noa, e kore e ora (T. 175).
Williams Dictionary
Ahakoa e mahana ana ināianei, me kawe tonu he koti, kei makariri.
Although it's warm at the moment, you should still take a coat, in case it turns cold.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
He tino kaha a Ari, ahakoa kua koroua.
Ari's as strong as an ox, even though he's become old.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
He āhua matatau tonu ia ki te reo Māori, ahakoa nō tāwāhi kē a ia.
She's a pretty fluent speaker of Māori even though she's from overseas.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
He tangata pai tonu ia ki a au, ahakoa āna mahi hē i ētahi wā.
I think he's an okay guy, in spite of the fact that he stuffs up sometimes.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
Ahakoa he iti he pounamu.
Although it is small, it is valuable.
Ahakoa he iti kete, he iti nā te aroha.
It is the thought that counts.
Ahakoa te kohu, ka rere atu te waka rererangi.
Despite the mist, the plane took off.
He wahine kaha ki te mahi ahakoa te mahi.
She is a woman who is strong in work, no matter the task.
Ahakoa ka noho ahau he kaiako, i ētahi wā ka noho ahau hei tauira. Nā reira, koerā te mahi o tō tātou nei reo rangatira.
Although I may be a teacher, at times I am a student. Therefore, that is the work of our chiefly language.
Ahakoa haere koe ki hea, me mihi ki te mana whenua.
No matter where yo go, you must acknowledge the people of the place.
Ahakoa ka mutu te hui, ka noho ngā manuhiri i roto i te whare nui.
Although the meeting ended, the visitors remained in the meeting house.
Ahakoa te ua, ka haere ngā tamariki ki waho.
Despite the rain, the children went outside.
