Results for 'Nānā'
nāna - by him, her, belonging to him, her
nana - eyebrow
Nānā. ‖ nā.
Williams Dictionary
Nāna, pron. 3rd pers. sing., na, with prep. na. 1. By or belonging to him or her; his, of his, hers, of hers. Kihai a Manaia i mohio he tamaiti ia nana (T. 119).
2. In relative clauses used for all persons and numbers. (‖ F.L. § 72, ii.) Heoi ano nga
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tohunga nana i hanga nga waka (T. 69). Ko koutou te hunga nana i kawe mai. ‖ na (i), (iv).
Williams Dictionary
Nana. 1. n. Eyebrow. Ka hiia tera nga nana, ki riri.
2. Tattoo marks between the eyebrows.
3. v.i. Used only in the imperative. Look ! Behold ! Nana, koutou, e whae ma, koutou ko o tamariki (T. 20). (On the East Coast the second syllable is somewhat lengthened.)
4. a. Raging, in a passion. Nana noa ana ki te tutu whare mana.
whakanana, v.i. Raise the eyebrows.
Williams Dictionary
nānā, v.t. Tend carefully, nurse. Ka nanatia a Hau-mapuhia, ka koeke.
Williams Dictionary
Ko ngā tohunga nāna te waka i tārai.
The experts who carved the canoe.
Identity sentences - ko...
Nāna i tiki ngā tamariki i te kura.
It was him/her who picked up the children from school.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i tunu te keke.
It was him/her who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te kai i tunu.
He cooked the food.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i pupuhi te manu.
He was the one who shot the bird.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te keke i tunu.
She was the one who baked the cake.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna rātou i manaaki.
She was the one who looked after them.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te parāoa i tunu.
He baked the bread.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te tēpu i whakarite.
She was the one who set the table.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nānā te pūhā i kato.
She/he picked the pūhā.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna ngā manuhiri i karanga.
She called to the guests.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna te whare i whakapai.
She cleaned the house.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nāna i here te rā, kia āta haere ai.
He was the one who tied the sun, so that it would travel slowly.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Nāna tērā kapu.
That cup belongs to him.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Nāku tēnei maika, nāu tēnei ārani, nāna tērā tōtiti.
This banana is mine, this orange is yours, that sausage is his.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Ehara nāna te pene.
The pen isn't hers.
Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko tō tātou ??? ... ki a kiamārama??. Nāna mana ki tākia tātou i tēnei wā i tēnei hāora. Nā reira honore kurore ki tānei ki ngā tapu.
“And greetings to you all.
?? who have brought us together at this time, at this hour.
Therefore, honour and glory to this sacred moment of ours.
Ā, ko wai tēnei nāna hei arahi i a koutou i tēnei wāhanga mō te tau?
So, who is this who will lead you in this part of the year?
He rarangatanga nāna i ngā rourou, ka tino mamae ana matikara.
She wove the food baskets, and her fingers were very sore.
Nāna ēnei āporo.
These apples are his.
Nāna tēnā hanawiti.
That sandwich (by you) belongs to him/her.
Nāna tēnei rua tāra.
This $2 is his.
Āe ana mai, haere ana, noho ana ia, tunu manu ana nāna.
She agreed and went off, he stayed and cooked birds for himself.
Nāna tērā.
That is hers/his.
Nāna tērā pukapuka.
That book belongs to her/him.
Ehara nāna te pōtae rā.
The hat is not yours.
