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hāngai - opposite, facing

Hāngai, a. 1. Opposite, confronting. Kia hangai mai tou kanohi.—I korerotia hangaitia ki a ia (It was spoken to his face).

2. Across, at right angles, astride. Hangai pu nga waewae. He toki hangai, an adze. = he toki aronui. ‖ Bul. iv, 18, 19, 20.

hangaitanga, n. Counterpart, equivalent. Ko te hangaitanga o tana kupu he pai.

Williams Dictionary

Ka oti te hangai a te waka ā tēnei Paengawhāwhā.
The waka will be finished in April.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Kei te kimi te whare wānanga i tētahi tangata e hāngai nei ngā tohu mātauranga hei whakaako.
The university is looking for a suitably qualified person to teach.

Tōia te ingoa o te tangata ki te pouaka e hāngai ana ki te pātai.
Drag the name of the person to the box who fits the description.

Me ako kupu, kīanga anō hoki e hāngai ana.
Learn words, and also relevant phrases that are applicable.

Kāore i hāngai ki te kaupapa.
I wasn't related to the kaupapa.