Results for 'Tuhi'
tuhi - to write; to indicate, point out
Tuhi (i). 1. v.t. Delineate, draw.
2. Write. (mod.)
3. Adorn with painting. Ka tuhi i tona tuhi matakura (Pi. 126,2).
4. Point at.
5. Point out, indicate by pointing. Tuhia mal ko tehea o nga pa hei huakanga ma tatou.
6. Redden, cause to glow. Kua tuhia te taha o te rangi (T. 62). To toto whakarewa tuhi ana i te rangi (M. 347).
7. v.i. Glow. To toto ka tuhi, mau ana i te rangi (M. 407).
8. Gleam, shine. Tuhi te uira, rapa te uira (M. 295). Ka ua ki te whenua katoa; ko Wairua, ka tuhi te ra.
9. n. Glow, gleam. He tuhi, he rapa, he uira (M. 342).
10. Adornment of a surface by pattern or colour. Kua ma tona tuhi mareikura (Pi. 126, 2). Used of the patterns on the rafters of a house. Tuhi kohuru, diagonal lines of red
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ornamenting the face; tuhi mareikura, tuhi maraekura, or tuhi matakura being horizontal lines of tutaewhetu for the same purpose; tuhi kokihi, with the red juice of the berries of a plant found in damp spots; tuhi konekeneke, a pattern of dots painted on the face.
tuhituhi, v.t. 1. Draw.
2. Write. (mod.) Tuhituhia he pukapuka ki tou whanaunga.
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Tuhi (ii), n. Odour, not necessarily offensive. He umu tangata te tuhi nei. ‖ motuhi.
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Tuhi (iii). 1. v.t. Conjure, invoke with proper ceremonies. Katahi ia ka tuhi i tona atua, ara ka matakite, hei titiro i tona aitua (T. 175).
2. n. A class of karakia for nullifying makutu, and for other purposes.
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Ka tuhi ai i te īmera ākuanei.
I will write the email shortly.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Me tuhi a Moana i ana mahi kāinga.
Moana should write her homework.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhi kōrero koutou inaianei.
You should write a story now.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhi koe i ō hiahia mō te keke.
You should write down what you want for the cake.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me tuhi koe i ngā kupu, kei wareware i a koe!
You should write the words down or you might forget them!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kaua e tuhi ki runga i te tēpu.
Don't write on the table.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kua tata oti te pūrongo te tuhi.
The report is nearly finished.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...
Kua tuhi pūrongo rāua mō tā rāua haere.
They've written a report about their trip.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
For the purpose of - hei
I te tau 1996, ka tuhi ahau i tētahi pukapuka.
In 1996, I wrote a book.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te
Ka tuhi ia i ngā kupu.
He wrote the words.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia uru ai au ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to get into trouble.
In order to - kia... ai
I tuhi au i tētahi reta kia kore ai au e uru ki roto i te raruraru.
I wrote a letter in order to not get into trouble.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai
Kei te tuhi au i taku reta kia a ia.
I am writing my letter to him.
I tuhi ia i tētahi reta ki tōna hoa.
She wrote a letter to her sweetheart.
Ka tuhi ia ki tana hoa.
He wrote to his friend.
Kua tuhi koutou i ō koutou ingoa ki runga i te pepa?
Have you written youir names on the paper?
Tuhi waiata.
Songwriting.
