Results for 'pōhēhē'
pōhēhē - to think mistakenly, be mistaken
Pōhēhē, a. 1. Mistaken, in error.
2. Unsuspecting, duped. A pohehe noa a Rua ki te hoki ki te whare (T. 71).
3. At one's wit's end, bewildered, perplexed. A pohehe noa nga tangata o runga, ngaro ana te mohiotanga (T. 72). Na ka pohehe nga tangata o runga i te waka, ka mea, “He aha ra kei te kuri nei ?” (T. 120).
Williams Dictionary
Pēnei au ka māmā te oma i te toru kiromita - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought running three kilometres would be a piece of cake - that was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Pēnei au ka māmā te whakamātautau - tēnā pōhēhē tēnā.
I thought the exam would be a piece of cake - I was wrong.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...
Kaua e pōhēhē he huarahi ngāwari noa iho te huarahi ki te mātauranga.
Don't kid yourself that the path to knowledge is an easy one.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...
E pōhēhē a Hoani ke toromi ia, engari ka kauhoe mai he kauhauora.
John mistakenly thought he was going to drown, but a lifeguard swam up.
I pōhēhē ahau...
I thought mistakenly...
Kei te pōhēhē a Rangi he papatairite te whenua.
Rangi thinks the earth is flat.
Tēnā pōhēhē tēnā!
Yeah right!
