Results for 'hinga'
hinga - to fall from an upright position; to fall (and not be able to get up again)
Hinga, v.i. 1. Fall from an erect position. Ka hinga ki raro te tangata ra (T. 39).
2. Be killed. Ko te kai he kuri maori, hinga iho nga kuri kotahi tekau (T. 139).
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Katahi ka patua, hinga iho e rua, ora ake kotahi (T. 202).
3. Lean. Kaua e hinga mai ki runga i a au, ka pa iana he uranga oneone (P. 46).
4. Be overcome with astonishment or fear. Hinga noa ake ano ona tuakana, hore he ngoi, hore he aha (T. 15).
5. Be outdone in a contest. E whai ana ia rangatira, ia rangatira, kia hinga tona hoa rangatira. (Said of contributing food at a feast.)
hingaia, pass. Be fallen upon. Kei hingaia koe e te rakau.
whakahinga, v.t. 1. Cause to fall from an erect position.
2. Let down. Whakahingaia etahi o nga ra kia ata haere ai (T. 70).
hingahinga. 1. v.i. Fall frequently or in numbers, as on a battlefield, etc.
2. n. Slaughter of numbers.
hihinga, v.i. Fall in numbers.
Williams Dictionary
Me haere koutou ki te hui kei hinga te take.
You should go to the meeting, or the matter might be defeated.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kia tūpato, kei hinga koe!
Be careful or you'll fall over!
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kia tūpato kei hinga ka whara.
Be careful, lest you fall and get hurt.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
Kua hinga koe?
Have you fallen down?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua hinga au.
I have been defeated.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kua hinga au?
Have I been defeated (lost)?
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kei hinga koe!
You'll fall over!
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Ki te hinga te kāwanatanga, me whakahaere he pōti.
If the government falls, there has to be an election.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kāore te rākau i hinga i te hau.
The tree was not knocked down by the wind.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kua hinga te totara o te wao nui o Tāne.
The totara of Tāne's great forest has fallen.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Kāore mātou i hinga i a rātou. I toa mātou
We didn't lose to them. We won.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te rākau i te hau.
The tree was knocked down by the wind.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua hinga te tōtara i te tangata.
The tōtara has fallen due to the man.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I hinga katoa i a ia ngā toa o tērā whenua.
All the champions of that country were defeated by him.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I tata hinga ia i te hoariri.
He was nearly beaten by his opponent.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kei hinga!
Don't fall over!
Kei... - Don't...
Kua hinga te totara i te wao nui a Tāne.
Someone of great importance has passed away.
