Results for 'kāia'
Kaiā. 1. v.t. Steal. Nana i kaia, kaore i whaki (M. 322). Ko nga iwi ka whakairia ki runga o te whare, ka maroke, ka kaiangia e Kaitangata (W. i, 106).
2. n. Thief.
3. Acaena anserinifolia, a plant. = hutiwai.
4. a. Stealthy. Aku rongo kaia i maua e Raha (M. 85)
kaikaiā = kaiā, 3.
Williams Dictionary
E kāia ana hoki he tino toa koe ki taua mahi.
It is also said that you were a real champion at that job.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Me aha a Liam rāua ko Kaia?
What should Liam and Kaia do?
Simple sentences: you should - me
I te kurī e auau ana, ka oma atu to kaiā.
While the dog was barking, the thief ran away.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana
Kei te aha a Kaia?
What is Kaia doing?
What is happening at the moment? - kei te aha?
Ko Aidan te tuakana o Kaia.
Aidan is the elder sibling (of the same gender) of Kaia.
Family relationships - older sibling of the same sex - tuakana
Ko Kaia te teina o Aidan.
Kaia is the younger sibling (of the same gender) of Aidan.
Family relationships - younger sibling of the same sex - teina
Ko Aidan rātou ko Kaia, ko Liam
Aidan and Kaia and Liam
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...
Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
