moata - early; early morning
Moata, a. Early in the morning. Kia moata ki te whariki mo te kainga nei (T. 192).
Williams Dictionary
Mā te wehe moata ka whai tūnga motokā.By leaving early you'll find a car park.Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō, kia mauria ai kōrua ki te ngahere a te ata.Go to bed early tonight, so that you can be taken to the forest in the morning.So that something can happen for someone else - kia
Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Waikanae.If we leave early, we will arrive in Waikanae on time.*If using ki - ki
Te moata hoki!How early!*How... - Te... hoki...
Moata rarau!Good morning (lit. balanced early)
Kia moata te haere ki te moe a tēnei pō.Go to bed early tonight.
Ko te pai o ngā hui raumati, he moata te tākiritanga mai o te ata.The good thing about summer meetings is that the mornings start early.
