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kīnaki - relish (to accompany food); song following a speech

Kinaki. 1. n. Relish, food which is eaten along with other food. Kua paoitia hoki he aruhe hei kinaki (T. 94).

2. v.t. Eat one kind of food with another. Kinakitia o kapana ki te ika.

kīnakinaki, a. 1. Alternating. Me noho kinakinaki ratou me o matou tangata ki te kai.

2. Applied to a person whose parents are of unequal rank.

Williams Dictionary

Kaua e rahi te kīnaki.
Don't give me lots of sauce.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei

Kia rahi te kínaki.
(Use/Give me) lots of sauce.

Kaua e rahi te kínaki. OR Kia kaua e rahi te kínaki.
Don't use/give me lots of sauce.

#166: Nominaliztion
#28: Rangi is reading the book
#70: What is it that they are wanting?
#23: The children are running from the house to the school
#33: I am going, I was going, I went.
#117: He said, she said
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