Results for 'ariki'
ariki - chief, leader
Ariki, n. 1. First-born male or female in a family of note; hence, chief, priest. Ka haere te amo a Hotukura ki te ariki, ki a Uenuku (T. 107). Ariki Tamaroa, male; Ariki Tapairu, female.
2. Leader. Ki te mau te ariki ka mau katoa te rere kakara (P.).
whakaariki. 1. n. Invading army. Especially as a cry of alarm when an enemy is discovered. Ka kite i te waka e tau ana, ka pa te karanga, “Ko te whakaariki; ko te whakaariki” (T. 60).
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2. a. Aggressive. Ko te tino ika hianga o roto i te kupenga (N.M. 21).
3. v.i. Submit to orders. E pai ana kia mahia nga rakau, engari kaua e whakaariki (It is well that the carvings should be done, but do not make them to order).
Williams Dictionary
E mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Are you saying that Pongo is to be your lord?
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Ka māharahara te rōpā rā ki te mate whakamomori o tana ariki.
That slave was anxious that his master might commit suicide.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Kāti, e mea ana koe ko Ponga hei ariki mōu?
Then are you saying Ponga is to be your lord?
Ke hongi te ihu ki te hauāuru; kua rongo i te haunga o tōna ariki.
He sniffed the winds of the west, and recognised the scent of his master.
E kore te whare kōrero, e puta he kupu mā tētahi tangata i muri i te kupu a te tino ariki.
It was not allowable according to the rules of debate for any person to say anything after the high chief had spoken.
Ka whakatika tētahi anō o ngā uri ariki, ka tū hei kaituki mō te waka rā.
Another young chief arose and stood as chanter for that canoe.
Tēnā tō patu, hei koha māu ki ō tātou ariki i Āwhitu.
Here is young weapon, for you [to give] as a gift for our leaders in Āwhitu.
Keo tōu kāinga pea te ngahau nā te tini o te uri ariki.
Perhaps at your home the young chiefs dance.
He tika te kī a tō tātou ariki, nā te kōtiro nei i pai mai ki a Ponga, kāti me āwhina e tātou.
The words of our leader are just; because this girl loves Ponga, we should support her.
