papai - good (plural), very good
Papaī, n. Aciphylla squarrosa, spaniard; a plant. Name applied to young stage of growth.
Williams Dictionary
Papai. ‖ pai.
papai. 1. v.t. Patch, as clothes. ‖ pāpaki.
2. n. Spear-grass, Aciphylla sp.
Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.*And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...
He aha ngā mea papai ki a koe?What do you like doing?What? - He aha?
He maha ngā rākau papai.There were many good trees.
Ka whāngai a Pāpāi tēnei ngeru aitua.Dad will feed this unlucky cat.
Ka kuhu a Hine i ana kākahu papai, ka haere ai ki te tūtaki ki tana hoa i te tāone.Hine put on her good clothes, and then went to meet her friend in town.
