Results for 'māu'
mau - to wear clothes
māu - for you, by you; ā category possession
Māu, pron, 2nd pers. sing., ū, with prep, ma. For thee, for you. Maku e kawe atu he wai mau (T. 169).
Williams Dictionary
Mau (i), n. Food products. He mau pai nga mau o tenei kainga.——Kia kore ai taua taniwha e mea tonu, nana etehi o nga mau o taua roto.
Williams Dictionary
Mau (ii), v.t. 1. Carry, bring. Ka whakaritea nga tangata mau kaheru, me nga tangata mau patu (T. 151). Ka mauria mai (ngaipu) ki te aroaro o Rupe (T. 33).
2. Take up, lay hold of, followed by ki. Ka mau a Tutanekai ki ona kahu me tana patu (T. 133). Te maunga atu ki te toki, ka tarai ano i te waka ta (T. 51).
mamau, v.t. 1. Grasp, grab.
2. Wrestle with.
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Mau (iii), Pt. 1. Fixed. Ka toia a Tainui, kaore i paneke; te maunga iho ano, mau tonu (T. 75).
2. Continuing, lasting, established. Ka riro i nga tama a Rangitihi a Rotorua; mau nei, mau nei, a whakatupuria noatia nga mano tangata nei i reira (T. 103). Kia mau! Stay! Maunga rongo, or rongo mau, peace. Ka mau te rongo (Peace was made) (T. 67). Ka whakawhiwhia mai ki a ia te patu pounamu … hei maunga mo ta raua nei rongo (T. 170).
3. Caught, seized, captured. I mau iho ano a Whakaturia ki te take o te poporo, na, ka whaia ko Tama-te-kapua, mau rawa atu i te akau o te moana (T. 64).
4. Taken, caught, of fish, birds, etc. Ki te hamama popoia te tangata, e kore e mau te ika (Ika, 132). E kore e mau he kiore ka umangatia, ka pa i te whana o te tawhiti (P.).
5. Entangled. E Hotu, kua mau taku aho, tikina (T. 109).
6. Overtaken. Ka oma taua tangata, ka mau i te wahine ra (T. 95).
7. Retained, remaining in position. Ka pakaru ko te tahā, mau mai i a ia ko te ngutu anake o te tahā ra (T. 91). Ka kati tonu te matau mau ai (T. 118).
8. Confined, constrained.
9. Comprehended, understood. Ae, kua mau atu ano i a au (T. 199).
10. Expressing prevalence of a feeling. Ka mau te wehi! (How dreadful!)
11. With passive termination, fixed. I whakaita, i maua e koe i te whakau whare (M. 42).
12. Mau taringa, ear pendant. Mau kaki, neck pendant. These are generic terms.
whakamau. 1. v.t. Fix, fasten, of objects, looks, attention, etc. Whakamau te titiro ki te kapua rere mai (M. 189). Whakamau mahara, preserve recollection, serve as a memorial. He mea tika tenei ma tatou, kia whai whakamau-maharatanga mona.
2. Fix the attention on, be intent on. He whakamaunga atu naku i te ao ka takawe na runga mai o te motu (M. 17). Ka whakamau ake ki te ao uru (M. 226). Whakamau noa atu ki nga kanohi o ia wahine (T. 167). He wahine e whakamaua ana (A woman who is run after).
3, v.i. Remain, be established. Hei konei au whakamau atu ai (M. 19). E ka ko te ahi whakamau tonu ake (M. 31).
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Mau (iv).——
maumau. 1. v.t. Waste. Ka raruraru nga rangatira o runga i a Te Arawa mo te maumaunga i a ratou kura (T. 79).
2. ad. To no purpose. Maumau kake noa ahau ki runga ki te maunga. = moumou.
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Mau (v), v.t. Perceive. Mau koe, kahore he kai o tenei kainga (You may perceive, etc).
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Ehara māu te kai nei.
This food isn't for you.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Kei te mau mōhiti ia.
He is wearing glasses.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
Kei te mau a Pani i te ika.
Pani is carrying the fish.
Simple sentences: present tense with a verb - kei te
E mau ana mātou i te wahie i te rori ki te whare.
We are carrying the firewood from the road to the house.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
Kua hokona tēnei rorohiko māu.
This computer has been bought for you.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Kua mau te ika i a Pani.
Pani has caught the fish.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua
Me mau ngā tamariki i ngā pōtae.
The children should wear hats.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae, i tētahi poraka, i tētahi tīhate, me tētahi hāte hoki.
She is wearing a hat, a jersey, a t-shirt and a shirt.
Sentences with i - i
Kei te mau hū au pērā i ō Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan's.
Sentences with i - i
Mau mōhiti ai ia.
He always wears glasses.
Habitual action - ai
Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he always have a beard? No!
Habitual action - ai
Kia hia ngā aihikirīmi māu?
How many ice creams for you?
How many are needed? - Kia hia
Pāora, ka pai māu te tēpu e whakawātea?
Pāora, could you clear the table?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?
Taihoa e whakarere i te ngeru kia mau i a ia te kiore.
Don't shoo the cat until it has caught the mouse.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Nō tō tāua taenga, ka tūpono ia e mau kaka rerehua ana rāua.
When they arrived, he realised that they were wearing fancy dress.
Belonging to the past - nō
Ehara māu tēnei pene.
This pen is not for you.
Negating māku possessives - ehara... mā...; ehara... mā
Nā Pita i mau ngā kī.
It was Pita who held the keys.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Māu te pukapuka nei.
This book is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
He wītipiki anō māu e te tau?
Do you want another weetbix darling?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
He pānui tēnei māu.
This notice is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
He kawhe māu e hoa?
Would you like a coffee mate?
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu tēnei pene.
This pen is for you.
Unrealised possession - mā, māku
Māu ngā pereti e horoi.
You will wash the plates.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te kai e hari atu ki a rātou.
You can take the food to them.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku hei mōkai māu!
I'll be your slave!
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māku e kawe atu he wai māu.
I will bring you some water.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā Honi ngā rīhi e horoi, Tawa, māu e whakamaroke.
Honi will wash the dishes, Tawa, you will dry them.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She will bring the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu ngā kai e hoko.
You will buy the food.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te waka e taraiwa.
You will drive the car.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te kete kākahu e wehewehe.
You will sort the clothes basket.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te rā e whakarite.
You will plan the day.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu e mahi.
You do it.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu ngā tamariki e tiki.
He will be the one to fetch the children.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu koe e taraiwa
You will drive.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu anō te huka e rui ki runga.
You should spread the sugar on top yourself.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu e horoi, māku e tāora.
You will wash, I will dry.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu e mahi kaputī māna?
Can you make a cup of tea for her?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te tepū e whakarite.
You will be the one to clear the table.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu ahau e āwhina?
Can you help me?
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu ngā rīhi e horoi.
You will wash the dishes.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te whare e whakamā i tēnei pō.
You will clean the house today.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu pea ngā tamariki e tiki ki te kura, māku ngā kākahu e whakariterite.
Maybe you pick the kids up, I'll get the clothes ready.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Will you? I'm not going to!
Māu? Ehara māku!
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu e tubnu tētahi keke ma t`1a t`1atou hui.
You will cook a cake for our meeting.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu te ruma e whakarite.
You will tidy the room.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu.
You will.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Kaua koe e mau pōtae.
You shouldn't wear a hat.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kaua ngā tamariki e mau i ngā pōtae.
The children shouldn't wear hats.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
Kāore anō au kia mau.
I've not yet been caught.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
He ruarua noa ngā ika i mau i a au i tēnei ata. Heoi anō, he pai ake te iti i te kore.
I only caught a few fish this morning. Still, a few is better than none.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Ka mau te ika.
The fish is caught.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...
Kāore i mau i a ia te poro.
He didn't catch the ball.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Kāore te tangata i mau i ngā pirihimana.
The man was not caught by the police.
Negating statives - kāore i... i ahau...
Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki te kākahu o waho.
And took hold of her outer garment.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau anō te kōtiro rā i te ipu.
That girl picked up the calabash again.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka mau ki tana mere pounamu, ke hoatu ki te tamaiti ariki o taua ope nei.
[He] took his greenstone mere and gave it to the young leader of this group.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He pāreti mau e Pā?
Do you have a plate, Dad?
Do you have any...? - He... ?
He aha māu?
What would you like?
What? - He aha?
He aha tō hiahia? He pāreti māu, he panakeke rānei e moko?
What do you want? Porridge or pancakes, grandchild?
What? - He aha?
He tāne au kia mau i tēnā patu?
Am I a man, that I should take that weapon?
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Māu e ruruku āku hokonga tēnā koa.
Please wrap my purchases.
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
Whātuia iho a runga o te kākahu kotahi e mau rā i a ia.
The top of the garment she wore was folded down.
Down - iho
E mau nei anō aua ingoa.
Those names remain the same.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māna e mau mai ngā kai.
She won't bring the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu ngā kai e hoko.
You won't buy the food.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu te waka e taraiwa.
You won’t drive the car.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ehara māu te rā e whakarite.
You won’t plan the day.
Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Kei te mau hū au pērā i a ia.
I am wearing shoes like her.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te mau hū au pērā i a Michael Jordan.
I am wearing shoes like Michael Jordan.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Ehara i a Pita ngā kī i mau.
Pita didn’t hold the keys.
Negating the past agent emphatic - ehara i...
Kua mau te tangata i ngā pirihimana.
The man was caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mau i a Rewi te pōro.
The ball has been caught by Rewi.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
I mau i te ngeru tētehi manu i te ata nei.
The cat caught a bird this morning.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kua mau te kaiā i te pirihamana.
The thief has been caught by the police.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Ka mutu tō mahi, ka mohi mau au.
When your work is finished, I will return.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka
Ki te kore a Niko e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Niko doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...
Māku, māu rānei?
Me or you?
Or... - ...rānei
He kapa tī māu?
Do you want a cup of tea?
He kaputī māu?
Would you like a cup of tea? (A cup of tea for you?).
He kawhe māu?
Do you want a coffee?
Ko te ako i te reo Māori te kaupapa hei kōrero māu.
Leaning the Māori language is the theme for you to talk about.
Ehara māu te kai nei, mā ngā kaumātua kē.
This food is not for you, it is for the elders.
He pihikete māu?
Do you want a biscuit?
Mā reira pea a ia ka tono ai i tana kōtiro ki te kawe wai māu.
Perhaps she will order her daughter to fetch water for you.
Kei te mau i a koe tō tātua?
Have you got your seatbelt on?
Anei he rau pepa māu.
Here's a piece of paper for you.
Kāore te pōro i mau i a ia.
He didn't catch the ball.
Māu rānei ngā pereti e horoi?
Will you wash the plates?
Kāore i mau i a au tēnā.
I didn't capture/get that.
He waina māu?
Do you want a wine?
E hia ngā ika a mau i a koe?
How many fish did you catch?
Kia mau kia ita.
Take hold and preserve it.
Kei te mau ia i panekoti.
She is wearing a dress.
Kei te mau ia i tētahi mau taringa.
She is wearing an earring.
Kei te mau is a i tētahi hei.
She is wearing a necklass.
Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi hū kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.
Ka mau te wehi.
That's amazing.
Ka mau ki waho i te whare.
And carried it inside.
Ka mau te wehi!
Awesome!
He inu māu, e kui?
Would you like a drink, grandma?
Kua mau koe!
You've been caught!
He kapu tī māu?
Would you like a cup of tea?
Mau pāhau ai ia? Kāo!
Does he have a beard? No!
Mau mōhiti ai ia.
He wears glasses.
Ko Tamahae te tamaiti i mau ai te tarakihi.
Tamahae was the boy who caught the tarakihi.
He wai māu?
Do you want a water?
I a ia tōu pōtae e mau ana.
She had your hat on.
Kei te pai, ka mau te wehi.
Okay, fantasic.
Ka mau a Māmā i a mātou ki te one.
Mum is taking us to the beach.
He aihikirīmi māu?
Do you want an ice cream?
He karere māu.
There is a message for you.
He pēkana me te hēki māu?
Do you want bacon and eggs?
Māu tēnei pānui.
This notice is for you.
Āe, māu tonu, kia titiro au ki te rārangi o ngā kai hei hoko.
Yep, you drive, and I'll study the shopping list.
He hupa paukena māu?
Do you want pumpkin soup?
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.
He inu māu?
Do you want a drink?
Ka mau ki te kahu kiwi.
She took the kiwi cloak.
He kai anō māu?
Do you want more?
Māu tēnei putiputi.
This flower is for you.
He keke māu?
Would you like cake?
Āe, māu tonu!
Yes, you!
He kapu tī pea māu?
Maybe you want a cup of tea>
He tōhi pea māu?
Perhaps you would like some toast?
