Results for 'koā'
koa - happy
Kōā = kowa.
Williams Dictionary
Koa (i). 1. a. Glad, joyful. Ka koa te iwi ra ki te kai mana (T. 142).
2. v.t. Rejoice over. Kia koaina koe e te mano e takoto (That you may be rejoiced over by the multitude lying there) (M. 409). Kauraka e koaia e te rahi Ati Tama (J. ii, 52).
koakoa. 1. a. Stupid. Katahi te koakoa ko koe ki te whakarere i ou pueru.
2. n. A tree.
3. Puffinus griseus, mutton-bird. = titi.
Williams Dictionary
Koa (ii), ad. intensive. 1. Indeed, in fact. Ko koe ano koa a Whakatau (T. 59). Kihai koa i taro, ehara, ka puta atu ki te taua a Uenuku raua ko Toi (T. 66). He aha koa ? what matters it ? Tena koa, let me see it. Koa nge, indeed.
2. However. Ko te takoto koa o te taura raka i raro, i te raorao (T. 151).
3. In entreaty. E hoa, kau mai koa ki konei (T. 120).
Williams Dictionary
Tēnā koa, haere koe ki tō moenga.
Go to bed, please.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā koa...
Please...
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Tēnā koa, āta kōrero mai.
Please speak slowly.
Could you please make me... - Tēnā mahia mai he... māku.
Taihoa koa!
Hold on!
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Haria mai koa te arawhata!
Please bring me the ladder!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Homai koa te pata.
Pass me the butter please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Waiho tēnā, koa.
Leave that alone, please.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Homai koa tēnā.
Please pass that.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!
Kei te koa au.
I'm happy.
Simple sentences - present tense with an adjective - kei te
Kua oti taku mahi nō reira kei te koa ahau.
My work is finished, therefore I'm happy.
Therefore - nā reira, nō reira
Ka koa tōku ngākau ki āna kupu.
My heart raced at her words.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
Māu e ruruku āku hokonga tēnā koa.
Please wrap my purchases.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Ki te hoki wawa mai a Hera, ka koa ahau.
If Hera comes back on time, I will be happy.
*If using ki - ki
Homai koa tētahi o ngā āporo.
Please give me one of the apples.
Some - tētahi, ētahi
Homai koa ētaho o ngā maramara rīwai.
Please give me some of the potato chips.
Some - tētahi, ētahi
Homai koa kia toru ngā ika.
Please give me three fish.
Let there be a certain amount - kia
Kei te koa rawa atu au.
I'm extremely happy.
Ka koa tōku ngākau ki ana kupu.
My heart rejoiced at her words.
Kia rua koa.
Two please.
Ko koe anoo koa a Whakataū.
You are indeed Whakataū.
Nāna ōku hoa i koa ai.
She/He was the reason my friends were happy.
He tangata koa ia.
He's a happy chappy.
Kei te waiata koa rātou.
They are singing joyfully.
Ka koa taua pononga.
That servant will be happy.
Kia koa tō rā whānau.
Have a good birthday.
Te tino omanga koa o te wahine nei, kua tata ki te taha o te toka rangitoto e tū ana i te ara.
This woman ran on happily, and reached the side of the scoria rock standing by the path.
He aha te take e koa ana tōu tuahine
What is the reason your sister is glad? Why is your sister glad?
He kapu tī kākāriki koa.
Can I have a green tea please.
Hōmai koa te pata
Please give me the butter
Ko koe anō koa a Whakatau.
You indeed are Whakatau.
Ka mea ētahi, ‘Ko wai hoki koa ka tohu?
Whoever would have thought it?
Nā wai koa hoki te whakatahe nei .. (Grey 1928:7) Rānei
can be used for coordinating alternatives
Tēnā koa, āwhina mai.
Excuse me, can you help.
Whero tonu te kanohi o Ātereta i te koa.
Ātereta's face was flushed from joy.
Homai koa te kupu huna mō te ipurangi.
Please give me the password for the internet.
Kīhai koa i taro, ka puta atu te tangata.
Indeed, it was not long before the man appeared.
Ko koe anō koa a Whakataū.
You are indeed Whakataū.
Tēnā, hōmai koa te pata.
Pass the butter, please.
E hoa, kau mai koa ki konei nā.
Friend, swim this way, please.
Hei aha koa.
Never mind; no matter.
Me aha koa.
So what? No matter.
Ko Ponga koā rāua ko Puhihuia i noho kau noa iho, hore he kupu, hore he aha.
Ponga and Puhihuia, however, just sat, without a word, without anything.
I te oma atu te hōiho i a Koa.
The horse was running away from Koa.
Kei te kai te kurī i te mīti kau. Kei te koa ia.
The dog is eating beef. He is happy.
Kia pai tonu, kia mā, kia koa ai ngā ngākau o ngā kaituku.
He should be careful and clean so as to gladden the hearts of the owners.
Tena koa, kainga e koe tēnei wāhi?
Why don't you try this piece?
Kei te āhua koa au.
I'm somewhat happy.
Kei te tino koa au.
I'm very happy.
Hōmai koa te parāoa.
Please pass the bread.
anake anō hoki kau kē koa noa pea rawa tonu
The ten particles here may be briefly glossed as follows.
