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ika - fish
Ika (i), n. 1. Fish. Katahi ano te ika ka kai ki tana matau (T. 117). Ika waka, the first fish caught in a new canoe; it was considered sacred. Ika a Tangaroa, the first fish caught in a new net. Ika whakataki, the first fish caught, which had a piece of flax passed through its nose and was returned to the water to conduct (whakataki) other fish from Hawaiki. Ika moana, whale. Ka kitea te ika moana e pae ana i uta (T. 75).
2. Figuratively, prized possession. Noho rawa mai i Tuhua a Ngahue raua ko tana ika…. Ka rapu kainga hei terenga mo tana ika…. Katahi ka kowhakina mai e ia tetehi wahi o taua ika, ka mauria atu e ia, ka hoki ki Hawaiki, a orohia iho hei toki (M. Iviii). Ika a Ngahue, jade, greenstone (in allusion to above incident). Mana e koko ko te ika a Ngahue, haupatua iho ki te patu pounamu (M. 128).
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Ika (ii), n. Fighting man, warrior, especially of one slain in battle. Ka mutu te patu kei te hurihuri i nga ika tapu (T. 91). Ika i te ati, first person slain or captured in a battle. Kai au te ika i te ati (J. ii, 46). Ka mau i reira to ika i te ati (M. 260). = mātāika. Ika huirua, second person slain in a battle. Ika whakaotinga, last person slain in a battle. Ika a Whiro, an old, tried warrior. Nohea e ruru mai te ika a Whiro i tuaki ? Ika toto nui, a chief of high birth. Ika nui = atua. Kei mate nga tamariki a te ika nui (S.).
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Ika (iii), n. Victim. Ka mau ki tana ika tuatahi ko te tamahine a Maru-te-whareaitu (T. 17). Ko te wetito, he ika piupiu ma te atua. Ika paremo, human victim slain to propitiate Tangaroa. Na ko taku taokete, me patu ia hei ika paremo mo to tatou waka (T. 120). Ika takoto a Tiki, a corpse. Ika purapura, (a) Human victim buried during erection of a house. ‖ J. v, 153. (b) An effigy so buried for good luck. Ka waiho te ahua o te tangata ki runga ki te whata puaroa, hai mauri, koi mate. No muri iho ka tangohia taua mea, ka rumakina (buried) hai ika purapura, ara hai mauri, mo te tangata, mo te whenua. Ika hurihuri, something used for mystic rites. E mate au, kawea au ki waho whakahahake ai hei ika hurihuri mau. Ika iri, object of a love-charm. Ko Tamatearehe toku tupuna, kahore ia i kite i tenei wahine, i a Manawa; he ika iri ka kite ia i tera wahine, ka riro hei wahine mana.
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Ika (iv), n. Cluster, band, troop, heap. Mana e whakarewa te ika whetu riki (M.M. 198). Pae ana te ika tangata. Te ika o te rangi, Ika-roa, Ika a Maui, the Milky Way. Ka tikina nga whetu, ka kawea ka tataitia, ka whakamarotia te Ika o te rangi (Tr. vii, 33). E tata iho nei a Ika-roa i runga te rangi, ko o ratou rangatira, ko Kopu, ko Autahi-ma-Rehua, Te Ika a Maui is also used for the North Island of New Zealand. Tarewa ana i runga te Ika a Maui (T. 22). Ika whenua, ika tuawhenua, main range of hills. Ika whenua o te rangi, the Milky Way. Ka takoto te ika whenua o te rangi (M. 289).
whakaika. 1. v.i. Be congregated, be formed into a troop. Nga korero a Ngati Kahungunu e whakaika nei.
2. Lie in a heap. Kei ko nga kaho e whakaika ana.
3. v.t. Heap up. He mea whakaika nga kumara (i.e. covered up with earth to make them sprout for planting).
4. a. In the expression wai whakaika, a pool at which certain rites were performed. Ka kawea ki te wai kotikoti, ara ki te wai whakaika.
ikanga, n. Host, tribe, troop.
ikaika, n. Orthoceras strictum, a terrestrial orchid.
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Ko wai i hopu i te ika?
Who caught the fish?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Ka kai tātou i tētahi ika nui.
We will eat a big fish.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
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Kaua e tunua te ika.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua te ika e tunua.
Don't cook the fish.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
I hokona ngā ika e ia.
The fish were bought by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka rāhuitia ēnei tauranga ika mā Ngāti-Kahukoka.
These fishing grounds were set aside for Ngāti-Kahukoka.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I hokona ngā ika e ia.
The fish were bought by him.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E ai ki ngā kaimātai pūtaiao, ehara te wēra i te ika, he whakangote kē.
According to the scientists, whales are not fish, they are mammals.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā
E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te hī ika a Manu.
Manu is fishing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
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
Ka mau te ika.
The fish is caught.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ko Aotearoa to ika a Māui.
Aotearoa is Māui's fish.
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ngā mihi ki a koutou mo ā koutou toa ki te hī ika!
Compliments to you on your fishing skills!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Mauria atu te ika nei!
Take this fish away!
Away - atu
Ngā ika o te moana.
The fish of the ocean.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Te ika a Māui.
The fish of Māui.
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui
The head of the fish of Māui (a name for the Wellington region).
Words that can be 'a' or 'o' categories - o, a
Te nui hoki o tēnā ika!
How huge that fish is!
How... - Te... hoki...
He ika me te maramara rīwai te kai pai ki a ia.
He likes fish and chips.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Homai koa kia toru ngā ika.
Please give me three fish.
A certain amount - kia
Ko wai kāore i hopu i te ika?
Who didn’t catch the fish?
Who didn't? - Ko wai kāore...
E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
He momo ika.
A species of fish.
Māna e whakapiko te ara o te ika ki tāna wāhi e hiahia ai.
He could make a fish go wherever he wanted.
E toru ngā ika.
There are three fish.
E hia ngā ika a mau i a koe?
How many fish did you catch?
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.
E hia ngā ika kei roto i tōu kete?
How many fish are in your kete?
Ika me te maramara rīwai.
Fish and chips.
Kātahi tēnei ka karakia. Ehara, kua rere mai ngā ika ki roto i te waka.
Then this man prayed. Lo and behold, fish flew into the canoe.
E hia ngā ika i te moana?
How many fish are in the sea?
Mā Pāora tēnei ika.
This fish is for Pāora.
Taihoa! Kei uta ngā ika.
Hold up! The fish are towards the land.
Kei tai ngā ika.
The fish are seaward.
Ka hao i te ika, ka keri i te roi.
[They] caught fish in nets, they dug up fern roots.
Tekau aku ika.
I have 10 fish.
Kei te kaukau te ika ki konā.
The fish is swimming over there.
