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hēoi - and so, therefore

heoi - however; and so

Heoi, heoti (sometimes he oi and he oti;oi, oti), ad. 1. Denoting completeness or sufficiency of a statement or enumeration, and generally having ano joined with it. There is no more, there are none other. Heoi ano nga tohunga nana i hanga nga waka (These were all the skilled workmen, etc.) (T. 69). Heoi te mea i ahua wehi mai (The only reason, etc.) (T. 159). Heoi ano sometimes used simply as well! Ka kaiponuhia mai e ana tamariki, heoi ano, e taea hoki te aha; ka hoki mai taua, heoi ano ra koa, ka tae mai ano tatou ki te tiki mai (T. 200). Heoi ra, that will do, it is enough.

2. Implying that what follows is the natural result of what has just been stated. Accordingly, and so, so then, whereupon. Heoi ano, ka pouri te ngakau o Tangaroamihi mo tana mokai kua mate nei (T. 161). Katahi ka pa te karanga, “E! he taniwha, he taniwha e haere mai nei!” Heoi ka whati te ope ra (T. 150).

3. But, however. Ka mea ahau kia haere; heoi kahore he waka e whiti ai ahau ki tawahi.

Williams Dictionary

Heoi anō, te mea pai o te koni ahi, ehara ko te mahana anake te hua ki te tangata. Ko te mea tino pai, ko te pārekareka o ngā kōrero.
Still / However, the good thing about sitting round the fire was that it didn't just keep us warm. The really good thing was the enjoyable conversation.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

E mea ana au ki te hauhake i aku kūmara āpōpō. Heoi anō, ki te ua, ka waiho pea tērā wiki.
I'm intending to dig up my kūmara tomorrow. However, if it rains, I'll probably leave it ‘til next week.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Mehemea ko au, e kore au e whakaae. Heoi anō, ko koe te rangatira, ehara i a au.
If it were me, I wouldn't agree to it. Still / However, you're the boss, not me.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Kei te pēhea? Heoi anō, ko taua āhua anō.
How are you? Oh well, just the same.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Heoi anō, he pai te rahi.
However, this size is good.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō

Ka atu he kaikōrero i tēnei taha, ka noho, ka mai he kaikōrero i tērā taha, ka noho. Ka pēnei tonu te haere o ngā kōrero, heoi anō, te iwi kāinga e whakakapi.
A speaker stands on this side, then sits, a speaker on the other side stands, then sits. The speeches carry on in this fashion. However, the homeside closes.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

Heoi anō tātou, he noho, he whakarongo.
All we have to do it sit and listen.
All we have to do... - heoi anō tā tātou... he...

Heoi anō tāku...
All I have to do is...
All we have to do... - heoi anō tā tātou... he...

Ehara i te mea he aha, heoi anō.
It's no big deal.

Ākuanei ka tūtaki i a ia. Heoi anō, ahau tēnā, Aaron Henare. Ko taku tētahi ingoa poto, ko Matua Azza. Mehemea e hiahia ana koe ki te tuku te ingoa poto, Matua Azza, e pai ana ki ahau.
We’ll meet him shortly. Anyway, that is me, Aaron Henare. One of my short names is Matua Azza. If you would like to use my short name, that is fine with me.

Heoi anō. A koe?
So so. And you?

Kāore e taea e au te rakuraku te whakatangi, heoi, ka taea e au i te piana te whakatangi.
I can't play the guitar, however, I can play the piano.

Heoi anō.
I'm so so.

#74: The spoon is to the left of the plate
#139: My father is from Napier
#58: My wife meets my girlfriend
#166: Nominaliztion
#92: Chop the vegetables
#149: I listened to the woman who sang
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