Results for 'kōha'
koha - gift
Kōhā, kōwhā, v.i. Flash, as lightning. Rua koha, a place, generally a mountain top, where summer lightning plays, boding good or ill. Katahi ka mohiotia kei Moerangi te rua koha.—No Ngati Pikiao te rua koha ko Matawhaura.
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Koha (i), n. 1. Parting or final instructions. Tenei taku koha ki a koe, kei hopu tou ringa ki te aka taepa, engari ki te aka matua (T. 48). Heoi te koha, a taua tangata i te matenga, kia pai tatou te noho.
2. Respect, regard. “Kia ora i a taua te tangata ra.” “He aha te take ?” “He koha; tona papa, ko Tarawhiti, i ora i Te Rahui” (J. ii, 230). He koha ki a Te Wherowhero i whakarerea ai te pakanga.
3. Present, gift. He koha tena naku ki a koe.
4. An article sent to a neighbouring tribe or clan as an invitation to join in a warlike expedition. Katahi ia ka nanao ki te kakahu ra, ka uhia atu ki a Raha. Katahi ka mohio a Te Ngahuru, he koha, he whakataka taua. ‖ tiwha.
5. Property cast ashore, and claimed by the owner of the land.
6. Surplus. E wha te roa o te rakau; kahore he koha.—Te koha kore o te kai ki ahau (without nutriment, resultless).
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Koha (ii), n. 1. Pain. He koha kei te ate, the pain of indigestion.
2. Endeavour, effort. Kia puta te koha.
whakakoha, v.t. Find fault with.
kohakoha, n. Exertion, effort. He waka toko, tau ana te kohakoha (P.).
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Koha (iii). 1. Spot, scar, defect. Hikoia te haratua: kei te aha nga koha? (M. 176).
2. The retraction of the front corner post in planning a house. ‖ J. v, 146.
3. v.t. Spare, husband, economise.
kohakoha, a. 1. Diminished. Ka kohakoha nga kai o te rua.
2. Emptied. Kua rupeke katoa nga tangata ki waho, ka watea te whare, ka kohakoha.
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Koha (iv), n. A cloak. = pureke.
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Whakatakotoria te koha!
Lay the gift down!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...
Kia whiwhi te tamaiti tāne ki te moni, ka hoko mai ia i te koha mā te kōtiro.
When they boy got the money, he bought a present for the girl.
Adjectives and a-type statives -
Nāku ngā koha i hanga i tēnei Kirihimete.
I made the presents for Christmas this year.
This week, this month, this year - i tēnei wiki, i tēnei marama...
Me hoko e tātou he koha mā Māmā, me te tākai anō kia ātaahua.
We should buy Mum a present, and wrap it nicely too.
I whiwhi ahau i te koha.
I received the gift.
Māku e hoko mai he koha māu inā tae mai te moni.
I’ll buy you a present when the money arrives.
I hoatu koe i te koha ki a wai?
To whom did you give the koha?
Ka tuhi pikitia au hei koha ki a ia.
I will draw a picture as a present for her.
Hei koha tēnei pukapuka.
This book is as a gift / will be a gift.
Kua tākaia te koha ki te pepa ātaahua nei.
The present has been wrapped in this beautiful paper.
Me waiho mai ēnei hei koha māu ki a au hei utu ..
Leave them as your gift to me, as payment ..
Kī tonu te atamira o te hōro i ngā koha.
The hall stage is very full of gifts.
Tēnā tō patu, hei koha māu ki ō tātou ariki i Āwhitu.
Here is young weapon, for you [to give] as a gift for our leaders in Āwhitu.
Ko te kōha tēnei a Wairangi ki tana wahine.
This was Wairangi's gift to his wife.
Maa·ku e hoko mai he koha maa·u inaa tae mai te moni
I’ll buy you a present when the money arrives
