Results for 'Whāngaia'
whāngaia - (pass) be fed; be nourished
Tēna whāngaia te ngeru?
Would you please feed the cat?
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Kua whāngaia te ngeru e a Rangi.
The cat was fed by Rangi.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka whāngaia ngā manu e ia.
The birds were fed by her.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāore te ngeru i whāngaia e a Rangi.
The cat was not fed by Rangi.
Negating passive sentences - Kāore... e...
Whangaia hoki o mātou wairua.
Also feed our spirits.
Whangaia ēnei kuri āku
Feed these dogs of mine
Whāngaia ki te wai.
Feed the plants with water.
Tēnā whāngaia te ngeru.
Could you please feed the cat?
I whāngaia, i ahatia rānei ngā kau?
He fed or what the cows?
Ka tipu haere te pēpi nei ā, ka hikitia e ōna mātua, ka waiatatia, ka mirimiria, ka romiromia, ka poipoia, ka whāngaia ki te waiū o ngā atua kia tipu ai hei tangata.
This baby grew and grew and his parents cuddled him, sang to him, stroked him, massaged him and cradled him to and fro. He was fed the milk of the gods so that he would grow up to be a fine man.
