Results for 'haka'
haka - to perform traditional dance; haka, a traditional dance, war dance
hāka - jar
Hāka, n. Erigeron canadensis, American groundsel. (mod.)
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Hakā = hekē, int. expressing surprise, complaint, admiration, etc.
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Haka (i). 1. v.i. Dance. Ka mea atu taua hunga, “E haka!” (T. 65).
2. Sing a song to be accompanied with a dance. Katahi ka haka e ratou, koia tenei ta ratou haka (T. 37).
3. n. Dance. E tu ana te haka, he tohu whenua rangatira te haka (T. 188.) Te haka a Tane-rore, the quivering of the air on a hot day.
4. Song, accompanying a dance. Ka ai he oneone mahi kai ma te wahine tito haka (M. 413).
hahaka, frequentative of haka. Au ka titoi, au ka hahaka (M. 359). He hahaka nou, he ruhi nou i te pukanatanga (W. iv, 119).
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Haka (ii), a. Deformed. Turi haka, or wae haka, bow-legged. ‖ hake.
whakahaka, v.t. Lower. Whakahaka te rangi i runga nei ko te po kua tapu (W. iii, 95).
hakahaka, (iii), a. Short in stature, low. He maunga hakahaka.—Tiketike ngahuru, hakahaka raumati (P.).—Taku manu hakahaka ki tua o Papaura (W.M. ix, 6).
whakahakahaka, v. Descend upon, threaten. Ka whakahakahaka iho nga manu ra, ka piki ano ki runga nga manu ra.
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Ko wai te iwi e pai ana ki te haka?
Who is the nation who is good at doing haka?
Asking who - Ko wai...?
Kei te waiata te kapa haka.
The haka group is singing.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E haka ana te iwi whenua rā i te haka.
The local people were performing the haka.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I haere te kura ki te tāone ki te whakataetae mō te kapa haka.
The school went to town to compete for the kapa haka.
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Ka waiata te kapa haka i te hui.
The haka group will sing at the gathering.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka
Ka pūkana mai ngā tāngata e haka ana.
The people who are doing the haka will do fierce facial expressions.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kāore te kapa haka i te waiata.
The haka group is not singing.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
Kāore te kapa haka e waiata i te hui.
The haka group will not sing at the gathering.
Negations of the future (I will not go) - Kāore... e...
Kahore ia i whakawātea mai mua o te haka.
He didn't move away from the front of the haka.
Towards - mai
Te rangonga o te iwi o te pā i te haruru, ka oma iho ki te mātakitaki haka.
When the people of the pā heard the noise, they ran down to hear the haka.
Down - iho
Ko ngā iwi katoa e pai ana ki te haka.
All of the iwi are good at doing haka.
He kaha a Tame ki te haka.
Tame is good at haka.
