pōhiri - welcome; to wave
Pohiri = powhiri.
Williams Dictionary
Ehara i a rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.They didn't welcome the guests.Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
Nā rātou ngā manuhiri i pōhiri.They welcomed the guests.Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.They will welcome the guests.Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Ehara mā rātou ngā manuhiri e pōhiri.They won't welcome the guests.Negating the future agent emphatic - ehara mā..
Ki te tae mai he ope, me pōhiri.If a group arrives, they must be welcomed.*If using ki - ki
Me pōhiri ngā tāngata katoa, kaua ko ngā rangatira anakeEveryone must be welcomed, not just the chiefs
Ko wai e pōhiri?Who should be invited?