Results for 'Kaha'
kaha - strong, able
Kāha, n. Podiceps cristatus, crested grebe. He manu ruku roa te kāha.
Williams Dictionary
Kaha (i). 1. a. Strong, able. Te tangata e kore e kaha ki te riri, ki te ngaki kai (P. 108).
2. n. Strength. Patupatua iho nei ia, iti ana tona kaha (T. 29).
3. Persistency. Kei mea te tangata na, nau ake ano tou kaha (T. 194).
kahanga, n. Evidence of strength. Te kahanga o toku koreheketanga (T. 29).
whakakaha, v.t. Strengthen.
kahakore, a. Weak. E kore e taea e te tangata kahakore (T. 15).
kahakoretanga, n. Weakness, feebleness. Katahi ka rapu a Tu i tetehi whakaaro mana kia tahuri ia ki te patu i ona tuakana, no te kahakoretanga ki te rapunga a Tawhiri mo ana matua (T. 7).
Williams Dictionary
Kaha (ii), n. 1. Rope, especially one on the edge of a seine. Ka horahia nga kupenga ra, ko te kaha o raro he mea pou ki te pou, here rawa te kaha ki te pou (T. 142).
2. Lashings of the rauawa of a canoe. Ko nga waka katoa me tapatapahi nga kaha (T. 169).
3. Noose. Me ta ki te kaha (Tr. vii, 35).
4. Boundary line of land, etc. Tuhia nga kaha o te mara.
5. Edge. Ki a au ka iri nei, e, te kaha o te ngutu (M. 131). ‖ poti o te ngutu (M. 68).
6. Ridge of a hill.
7. Navel-string. Ka hua e tama i kotia atu 'no te kaha mo te po (M. 325).
8. Line of ancestry, lineage. Ka hoki mai ki te whakataki i te kaha o Houmaitawhiti (T. 128).
9. File of an army. I iri ai ratou i runga i te kaha taua (M. 189).
10. The line on which niu rods were placed for divination. Kaha maro, certain lines in tattooing. Kei te kaha maro o te ngutu.
11. A garment. = kahakaha.
kakaha, n. 1. Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing owl. = whekau, ruruwhekau, hakoke.
2. Astelia nervosa; a plant.
kahakaha, n. 1. Collospermum hastatum, an epiphytic plant used for making snow sandals. E kakapa ana me he rau kahakaha (M. 180).
2. A kind of garment. Ko te pueru i waho, ko te kahakaha i roto (T. 138).
Williams Dictionary
Kaha (iii), n. 1. A general term for several charms used when fishing, snaring birds, etc. “Ko wai to kaha?” Ka whakahokia mai. “Ko Tuota.” Ko Tuota, he kaha, he karakia mo nga manu, kiore, ika, kia mate. He tapu tenei kaha a Tuota. Ko Motumotu, he kaha karakia. He kaha noa a Motumotu.
2. Some apparatus in the tuāhu. Me kawe korua ki te tuahu, ki te kaha, kia takahi o korua waewae ki te kaha … Ka iri ko Te Moemiti ki runga i te kaha. (J. ii, 22).
3. A piece of seaweed stem which was prepared in an umu, set apart by charms, and then carried on a voyage in the bow of a canoe. ‖ māwe. ‖ The mention of rimu in the canoe (W. i, 160).
Williams Dictionary
Ehara ia i te tamaiti kaha.
He is not a strong child.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
I kaha taku kai.
I had lots to eat.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
I te kaha o te rā ki to whiti, ka pōngia iho ahau.
The sun was so bright I had to close my eyes.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka kaha te pupuhi o te hau ki Tauranga ā te pō nei.
The wind will blow in Tauranga tonight.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Kua kaha tā mātou mahi.
We have worked hard.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kei raro te toa o Te Kaha e putu ana.
The Te Kaha champion is spread out on the ground.
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Kia kaha ki te mahi!
Work hard!
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
He rite a Rāwiri ki tōna māmā, he tangata kaha ki te mahi.
Rāwiri is like his mother, a man who is strong in work.
This is just like that - he rite tonu
Ko Pani mā ngā kaiwhakahaere. Nō Te Kaha aua tāngata.
Pani and the others are the organisers. Those people are from Te Kaha.
Belonging to a place - nō
E kaha ana tāna tohutohu i a mātou ānō nei ko ia te kuīni o te kīhini.
She was telling us all what to do like she was the queen of the kitchen.
It was as if - ānō nei
E kaha tohutohu mai ana ia ānō nei ko au tana mōkai.
He was ordering me around as if I was his servant.
It was as if - ānō nei
I ngā rā o mua, kāore tēnei mahi e mahia ana e ngā Māori o Te Kaha.
Formerly, this activity was not performed by the Māori people of Te Kaha.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I te āhua whakamā au. Kāore au i hari kai atu, i te mea kāore au i tino mōhio ka roa te hui. Ka mutu, ko āku tamariki ngā mea tino kaha ki te kai.
I was a bit embarrassed. I didn't take a plate, because I didn't know it was going to be a long hui. And worse still, it was my kids who polished off most of the food.
...and also, moreover - ...ka mutu
He tino kaha a Pāora, ahakoa kua koroua.
Pāora's as strong as an ox, even though he's become old.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa
Kei te kaha ngā toa.
The warriors are strong.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kāore ngā toa i te kaha.
The warriors are not strong.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka tino kaha rawa tōna tangi ki tōna mamae.
She mourned deeply for her pains.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He tamaiti kaha ia.
He is a strong child.
Categorizing sentences - he
He kaha te iwi te manaaiki i ngā manuhiri.
The iwi is strong at looking after guests.
Categorizing sentences - he
Ka kaha ake taku hāereere haere mā raro, ka iti ake hoki taku haere ki ngā toa.
I walk more, and I go to the shops less.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Whū, te kaha hoki o tō whaea!
Wow, your mother is strong!
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
No Te Kaha mātou ko Hata mā.
Hata and I and the rest are from Te Kaha.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kia kaha ake tō reo!
Speak louder!
Up - ake
He wahine kaha ki te mahi a Rāhera.
Rāhera is a woman strong in work.
The article - te, ngā, he
He kaha ngā wāhine o tō tātou iwi.
The woman of our tribe are stong.
The article - te, ngā, he
Te kaha hoki o tāu tamaiti!
How strong your child is!
How... - Te... hoki...
He kaha ake tērā tama i tāna tama.
That boy is stronger than his boy.
Comparatives (better than...) - pai ake...
Kia kaha ki te kōrero, kia rongo ai mātau.
Speak loudly so we can hear you.
In order to - kia... ai
Tō rātou kaha hoki.
How strong they are.
How... - tō... hoki
Me kaha, me waimeha rānei tō tī?
A strong or a weak tea?
Or... - ...rānei
He kaha te hōiho.
Horses are strong.
Kia kaha!
Be strong!
Ohorere tātou i tō rātou hokinga mai i te kaha o te kōpeke.
We were surprised at their return on account of the cold.
kia kaha te kōrero!
speak with authority!
Kia kaha te mahi!
Work hard!
Koia nei te wairua o te kōrero kia tino whakapau kaha koe i ngā wā katoa.
This is the essence of this proverb to expend all of your ability all the time.
Ka tukuna te aroha nui ki ngā whānau e noho ana i te kapua pouri i tēnei wā, e tangihia ana, e hotuhotuhia ana. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Great love is sent to the families who are living under a cloud of sadness at this time, who are grieving and sobbing. Be strong, be brave, be steadfast.
He kaha ia ki te mahi.
She is strong at working.
He kaha ia ki te whakangahau, he kaha hoki ia ki te whakatoi.
He's always entertaining others, and always being cheeky.
He kaha koe ki tēnei mahi.
You're good at this work.
He kaha ia ki te pānui pukapuka nē?
She/he's good at reading eh?
He kaha a Tī ki te kōrero mōna anō.
Tī has a tendency to talk about himself.
Kia kaha.
Be strong.
I kaha taku inu.
I had lots to drink.
Tāpiri ati ki a Hone, ka hiahia tātou e rua tāngata tino kaha.
We will need two strong men in addition to John.
Kia kaha ki te reo Māori.
Support the Māori language.
He kuia kaha ki te kōrero i ngā mahi o tana tamarikitanga.
She is an elderly woman who is good at talking about her childhood.
He wahine kaha ki te mahi ahakoa te mahi.
She is a woman who is strong in work, no matter the task.
Ko ngā iwi o te uru, o te raki anō hoki, ka kaha mahi i te "e... ana".
The tribes of the west, and also the north, use "e... ana".
He tangata tāroaroa, he tūai, he kaha ia!
He is a tall person, skinny and strong!
He mātanga hoki a Raimona ki te mahi kai, he kaha ki te kai!
Raimona is also an expert at cooking, he loves to eat!
Kia kaha e hoa mā!
Let's go team!
He kaha a Tīwana ki tana whiu pātai nanakia me te whakapātaritari i tōna tuahine me tōna kuikui.
Tīwana is good at asking tricky questions and teasing her sister and grandmother.
Kia kaha, kia māia.
Be strong, be brave.
Nā te mea i kaha ake rātau i a tātau.
Because they were stronger than us.
I whakamā ia i tana kaha pōrangi.
He was ashamed that he had been so stupid.
Nā tana kaha whai i tana hiakai, ka ea.
Because he pursued his goal so intently, he was successful.
Kia kaha tāua!
Let's be strong!
Kia kaha e hoa mā!
Let's go team!
He kaha a Koa ki te haka.
Koa is good at haka.
He kaha tōku tungāne.
My brother is strong.
Kia kaha, kia ū.
Be strong, be devoted.
Kia kaha koe.
You be strong.
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.
Be strong, be brave...
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass.
Kia kaha ki te mātakitaki whakaaturanga reo Māori, whakarongo anō hoki ki te reo irirangi.
Watch programmes in te reo on television and listen to te reo on the radio.
He kaha atu a Tū i a Pou ki te kai.
Tū eats more than Pou.
He kaha ki te mahi.
She's hardworking.
Tokowhā ngā tāne kaha kei kōnei.
There are four strong men here.
Kia kaha te kai.
Eat up.
I tēnei wā, kua tino kaha te pupuhi o te hau.
By this time, the wind had become very strong.
He whakaako tana mahi i ngā tamariki o te kura o Te Kaha ki te tao kai.
Her job was to teach cooking to the children of the Te Kaha school.
