Results for 'kāo'
kāo - no!
kao - cooked and dried kūmara
Kāo, ad. No. Used only as a negative answer to a question. “Ko Maui-taha koe?” “Kao” (T. 17). = kahore.
Williams Dictionary
Kao. 1. n. A preparation of kumara, grated, cooked, and dried in the sun. Ko te kao he kumara, he mea waru, a taurakina ai; ka maroke, ka taona; ka maoa, ka taurakina, ano, ka maroke, ka kiia he kao.—Hokowhitu nga ipu i rapua ai nga kao, ka hoatu ma Toi ma, ratou ko ana tamariki (W.M. viii, 113).
2. a. Assembled, collected together. Ka pai ka kao a taua mea.
whākao, v.t. Collect, assemble.
kaokao, n. 1. Ribs.
2. Side, of the body, of a canoe, etc.; not used like taha to indicate position.
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3. A pattern of tukutuku lattice-work.
4. a. Sideways on. Pewhea te takoto o taua mara, he kaokao ranei, he matanui ranei (i.e., does it lie sideways on to the rising sun or does it face east)? (Kah.).
whakakaokao, n. A pattern in weaving floor-mats, girdles, etc.
kakao, n. An old kuaka (Limosa lapponica baueri, bar-tailed godwit). = hakakao, rakakao.
whakakakao. 1. v.t. Collect, gather together. Whakakakao mai i nga mea ki roto nei.
2. a. Rapacious, greedy.
Williams Dictionary
Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he always have a beard? No!
Habitual action - ai
Nō te Kirihimete rā ka hoki mai ia ki Te Kao.
She returned to Te Kao at Christmas.
Belonging to the past - nō
Kei whea te mamae, kei tō uma? Kāo, kei raro iho. Kei taku puku.
Where's the pain – in your chest? No, it's further down. It's in my stomach.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu
Kāo, kāore e taea e au te whakautu i tō pātai.
No, I can't answer your question.
I am able... - Ka taea e...
Kāo, kāore anō au kia tae atu ki reira.
No, I haven't yet been there.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāo, kāore anō au kia kai i te tītī.
No, I haven't yet eaten mutton bird.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāo, kāore au i te tino mārama.
No, I don't quite understand.
Negations of the present tense (I am not working) - Kāore... i te...
I haere mai ia i tērā taha o Te Kao.
She came from beyond Te Kao.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i
Kāo, kāore te rimurimu i te kai pai ki a au.
No, seaweed is not the food that I like.
I like... - He pai ki a au...
Kāo!
No!
Kāo, i tupu ake au i reira.
No, I grew up there.
E kāo!
Wrong!
Kāo, kāore āku tamariki i tēnei wā.
No, I don't have children at the moment.
E kāo! He rūkahu tēnā!
No way! That's rubbish (an exaggeration).
Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he have a beard? No!
Kāō, kua mate.
No, he has died.
Ko Kaitāia kei tēnei taha o Te Kao.
Kaitāia is on this side of Te Kao.
Kāo, kāore anō au ki haere ki Ahuriri.
No, I haven't been to Napier yet.
E kāo. Kei te pai au.
No, I am fine.
