Results for 'hī'
hī - to catch fish with a line
Hi (i), int. expressing contempt. Ka ngaro noa koa nge Hatupatu nana i topetope; hi! (M. 287).
Williams Dictionary
Hi (ii), hihī, v.i. 1. Make a hissing noise. Apopo kia pena nga kiri o o tungane, hihi ana i nga kowhatu kaka o Waikorora (T. 83).
2. Be affected with diarrhoea.
whakahihī. 1. v.t. Cause to hiss.
2. v.i. Whistle with finger bent in the mouth, as done in hunting kiwi; so hunt kiwi. Ka whakahihitia te kiwi e te tangata.
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Hi (iii). 1. v.t. Raise, draw up. Kua hia e ia te whenua ki te kauae o tona tupuna (T. 23).
2. Catch with hook and line, fish. Ka rewa te waka o ona tuakana ki te hi ika (T. 20).
3. Lead a song. Ka hiia te waiata.
4. v.i. Rise. I te mea ka hi nga whetu o te ata, ka mau a Whatiuaroa ki te kaunoti tapu, ka hika i te ahi.—Ka hi te pewa (His eyebrow rose, i.e., He raised his eyebrows).
5. Dawn. Ka hi te ata (T. 55).
6. pass. hīa, hiia. A hiia ana nga wheua o Te Totokarewa e ratou hei huti mango (They used the bones of Te Totokarewa to fish with to catch sharks) (W. v, 66). Kei hia e aku pewa, kei akina e te waha (Lest surprise should be shown at you in the raising of my eyebrows; lest you be assailed by word of mouth) (M. 11).
whaka-hi, v.i. Jeer, sneer.
hihi, v.t. Pull up, draw up; pass. hīa and hiia. Hiia ake tou kakahu.—Muri iho ka hia e ia te wenewene whenua, ka mate (T. 17).
whakahīhī. 1. a. Lofty. Ki nga rakau whakahihi o te wao (M. 76).
2. Spirited, enterprising. Kotahi te tamaiti whakahihi, ko Horowhenua (T. 197).
3. Vain, conceited.
4. v.i. Jeer, sneer, speak contemptuously. Ko wai tenei e whakahihi mai nei ?
Williams Dictionary
I kite au i a rātou e hī ika ana.
I saw them fishing.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Kei te awa a Liam e hī ika ana.
Liam is fishing at the river.
I hokona ngā rare rā e ia i taina hi.
Those lollies were purchased by her yesterday.
Passive sentences - tikina...
E hī ika ana au ki tātahi.
I'm going to go fishing at the beach.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kei te hī ika a Mia.
Mia is fishing.
Gerund phrases (fence building, bread baking, dishes washing...) - tunu parāoa...
Kua utaina ngā matau me te aho e ia ki runga i te waka kia hī ika ai.
The fish hooks and fishing line were loaded by him onto the waka in order to fish.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ngā mihi ki a koutou mo ā koutou toa ki te hī ika!
Compliments to you on your fishing skills!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Kia ora. Kei te pēhea a Pāora i tēnei ata?
Hi. How is Pāora this morning?
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
E hī ake ana te atakura.
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
Kia ora e Hera, kei te pēhea koe?
Hi, Sarah, how are you?
Kia ora, kei te pēhea a Hera?
Hi, how is Sarah?
I ōna haerenga katoa i ngā pō ki te hi tuna, ka haere anō au hai hoa mōna (Pōtatau 1991:14)
Whenever she went at night to catch eels, I went along as well as a companion for her.
Ina kore koe e haere mai, ka haere au ki te hī.
If you don’t come, I will go fis.
Kia mahara ki ēnei tikanga ana haere ki te moana ki te mahi kai, hī ika rānei.
Remember these customs when you go to the sea to find food, or to fish.
He tino mōhio ia ki te mahi kai i te moana, arā ki te ruku mātaitai me te hī ika.
He is very knowledgeable about gathering seafood, that is diving for shellfish and fishing.
E moe ana te mata hī tuna, e ara ana te mata hī taua.
The eel-fisher’s eyes are sleeping, but the warrior’s eyes are awake.
E hine, kia ora.
Hi there girl.
Kei te hī ika rāua.
They (those two) are fishing.
Kei te hī ika rātou.
They (three or more) are fishing.
Kia ora e kui.
Hi elder.
Kia ora e hoa. Pai te tutaki i a koe.
Hi mate. Nice to meet you.
Kia ora e hoa, i aha koe mō Te Aranga?
Hi friend, what did you do for Easter?
I te ata anō, ka haere anō a Tangaroa ki.te hī.ika.
The very next morning Tangaroa went fishing.
He tino pai a Niko ki te kōrero, he tino mōhio ki te karakia.
Niko was good at speaking, and also knowledgeable on karakia.
Kia ora e hoa, ko wai koe?
Hi friend, who are you?
Kia ora.
Hi.
Kia ora kōrua.
Hi you two.
Kia ora koutou.
Hi all!
Kia ora e te hoa!
Hi my esteemed friend!
He hiahia nōku ki te hi ika.
Because I wish to fish.
E Hera, Tangiwai, kia ora kōrua. Kei te pēhea kōrua?
Hi Hera and Tangiwai. How are you two?
Kia ora e hoa.
Hi mate.
Kia ora; pēhea?
Hi, how's it?
Kia ora Te Manaaki, kei te aha koe e hoa?
Hi, Te Manaaki, what are you doing friend?
