Results for 'otaota'
otaota - vegetation, herbs, grass, weeds
otaota, n. 1. Herbs in general, vegetation, weeds, litter. Ka tu nga tokotoko ki roto ki te otaota (T. 79).
2. A wand or rod to which the mana of a dead man was supposed to be transferred, that it might be conveyed to his successors. ‖ J. ii, 241. Whakahokia ta korua otaota ma to korua papa (J. ii, 226).
Williams Dictionary
Ka keria te māra, kāore i roa ka tipu ngā otaota.
The garden was dug and it wasn't long before the weeds sprouted.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass
Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and the grass.
Ka nui ake i ngā otaota katoa.
It becomes bigger than all other herbs
