Results for 'pēnā'
pēnā - like that, near listener
Pēna. 1. a. Like that, which is near or has some reference to the person addressed. Ka mea atu a Hotu, “I pena ano” (W. iv, 191). If the comparison is completed, me is used. Kei tahuri ake ana whakaaro kino, e patu ana i a tatou, a pena iho me nga tama a Ranginui raua ko Papa (T. 12).
2. v.t. and v.i. Treat, do, or act in that way. A pena tonu, ia po, ia po (T. 64). Kia pena ia, taona ana ki nga kohatu o Maketu (T. 89).
3. ad. In that case, if the case were so.
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4. In that way, so. Kia mahia penatia.
‖ pē (ii), penei.
Williams Dictionary
Pena, penapena, v.t. Take care of, tend, husband, preserve knowledge (hence sometimes used for the tongue, the means of preserving knowledge).
Williams Dictionary
He aha a Ari i kōrero pēnā ai?
Why did Ari say it like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
He aha koe e pēnā ai?
Why are you like that?
Why did? - He aha... i... ai?
Me pēnā.
(You should do it) like that.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Me i kore koe a hāmama, kua kore mātou e mōhio i pēnā koe.
If you hadn't spoken up, we would not have known that you thought that.
If... (using me) - me
Kaua e pēnā!
Don't be like that!
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e tiro tītahi pēnā mai.
Don't look sideways at me like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kāti te kōrero pēnā.
Stop talking like that.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Kaua e kōrero pēnā mō Rangi.
Don't talk like that about Rangi.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
Nō whea e pēnā te Māori!
A Māori would never do that!
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea
E, kāti te kōrero pēnā mō taku mokopuna!
Hey, stop talking like that about my grandchild!
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kei te pōturi pēnā me te ngeru.
Slow like a cat.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
I pēnā hoki.
It was the same.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha i pēnā ai?
Why is it like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Nā te aha i pēnā ai?
For what reason is it like this?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha koe i titiro tītaha pēnā mai ai?
Why do you always look sideways at me like that?
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
Kāua e kōrero pēnā.
Don't talk like that.
Like this, like that - pēnei, pēna, pēra
He aha koe e pēnā nei?
Why are you doing it like that?
Why... now? - He aha... e... nei?
Ei, kāti te pēnā!
Hey, stop that!
