Results for 'Whāia'
whāia - chased (pass of whai - note lengthening of first vowel)
Whaiā, whaiwhaiā, v.t. Bewitch, injure by spells. Whaia atu ai a Maui ki te kauwae, ki nga taringa, ki te ngutu (W. ii, 79). He toa e whaiatia ko te potiki na Tu-whakairi-hau (M. 387). Kua whaiwhaiatia toku matua e Maru.
whaiwaiā, n. Witchcraft.
Williams Dictionary
Whāia te mātauranga!
Pursue education!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kei te whāia te pōro e ngā tamariki.
The ball is being chased by the children,
Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei whaia koe e te kurī.
You might get chased by the dog.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I whāia ia tāna hōiho ki te awa.
He chased his horse to the river.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Kāore a Manu i te whāia.
Manu is not being chased.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore a Niko i te whāia e rātou.
Niko is not being chased by them.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Kāore rāua i whāia e Pita.
They were not chased by Pita.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Ka whāia te wahie mō takurua, ka mahia te kai mō tau.
Firewood for the winter is gathered, food for the year is prepared.
