Results for 'ngākau'
ngākau - heart, as in seat of the affections and feelings
Ngākau. 1. n. Vitals, viscera. (It is questionable whether it should be applied to the physical heart.) Ka pokaia te puku me te ngakau, ka makā ki te moana (J. xx, 17). ‖ whekau.
2. Heart, seat of affections or feelings, mind. Ka pouri te ngakau o Tangaroa-mihi mo tana mokai kua mate nei (T. 161). Kei haere maharahara te ngakau (T. 189). Oranga ngakau, comfort. Haere koutou, e hoki ki to tatou matua, hei oranga ngkau mona (T. 181).
3. Inclination, desire, spirit. Ngakau-nui, hearty, eager, zealous. Ngakau-kore, disinclined, having no heart for anything, dispirited. Ngakaurua, uncertain, wavering, vacillating.
4. Something used to indicate to a friendly tribe that their assistance was desired in a warlike expedition. The ngakau might be an article sent, a song sung, etc. (‖ J. xii, 41). Whare ngakau, a house built in connection with an expedition to avenge a death.
5. a. Mean, stingy, inhospitable. He whare ngakau rara, ara nga tangata o roto.
whakangakau. 1. v.t. Show affection for, fret for, take to heart. Ka whakangakau ki ta ratou tane. (Said of women committing suicide on the death of their husbands.)
2. Long for, desire.
3. v.i. Bear malice, entertain a malicious desire. E tama, e tama, whakangakau rawa koe ki te patu i a au.
Williams Dictionary
Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara takatā.
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of humanity.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia
He wahine pai a Ani. He kakama, he pukumahi, ka mutu he ngākau māhaki.
Ani is a good woman. She's clever, hardworking, and also/moreover she is gentle-hearted.
And also, moreover - ...ka mutu
Ka koa tōku ngākau ki āna kupu.
My heart raced at her words.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...
He pērā te āhua o Aria, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Aria's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Ka koa tōku ngākau ki ana kupu.
My heart rejoiced at her words.
He pai tōna ngākau.
He has a good/kind heart.
Nō rātou ka rongo, ka werowero i roto i ō rātou ngākau (Acts 2:37)
When they heard (this), they were cut to the heart
Tama ngākau mārie — arohaina mai.
Son with a heart of peace — have compassion on us.
Nā reira, āe, hikaka te ngākau ki te tiaki, ki te poipoi i a koutou.
Therefore, yes, the heart is eager to care for and to nurture you all.
Ka hoki te māia nei ki tōna kāinga, ki Waiaua, i.te.mea kua hari tōna ngākau.
This champion returned to his home at Waiaua because his heart rejoiced.
Nā te ngākau kē tēnei hiainu.
This thirst belongs to the heart.
Tama ngākau mārie – arohaina mai.
Son with a heart of peace – have compassion on us.
Ka ngākau mahaki!
Be kind hearted!
He pērā te āhua o Rangi, he ngākau māhaki tōna.
Rangi's nature is like that, he has a kind heart.
Tukua mai e koe he ngākau hōu!
(You) send us new hearts!
He kokonga whare ka kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea.
You can see the corners of a house, but you cannot see into the recesses of the heart.
Ko Kāpiti te motu te rū nei taku ngākau.
Kāpiti is the island that speaks to my heart.
He ngākau rauangi tōna.
He's got a sensitive heart.
Kia pai tonu, kia mā, kia koa ai ngā ngākau o ngā kaituku.
He should be careful and clean so as to gladden the hearts of the owners.
