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tūmanako - to hope for, anticipate, expect, wish for

hope - waist, hip

Hope, n. 1. Loins, waist. A ka to nga hope te wai (T. 120).

2. Main body of an army.

whakahope, n. Decoy parrot.

hopehope, n. 1. Tattoo marks on lower part of the back. Tu te takitaki oti te hopehope ra (M. 127).

2. Side fins of a sting-ray. Kai te hopehope whai e koni ki te tahuna one (M.M. 192).

Williams Dictionary

Kia taka pea koe i runga i te hōiho!
I hope you fall off your horse.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia

He mate kino i ohorere ki ōna roro, hea e taea te whakaora.
A serious condition struck her brain without warning, and there was no hope of saving her.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Kia tae mai pea ia.
I hope she comes.
Towards - mai

Kia tae mai pea ia.
I hope she comes.

#62: Have you heard the bird that is singing in the morning?
#99: Give me those!
#114: Although it is raining, we are going to the beach
#14: I'm not crying. You're crying.
#4: Hello sir!
#25: I love the woman
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