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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...

Tēnā pōhēhē tēnā!
Yeah right!

#17: The big man is crying
#79: I went to the shop in order to buy food
#2: Hello friend!
#110: You are happy, therefore you are dancing
#47: The woman is sleeping at the man's house
#177: The really happy fish will indeed return
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