Results for 'pōwhiri'
pōwhiri - welcome
Pōwhiri, pōhiri. 1. v.t. Wave, whisk, whirl.
2. Beckon anyone to come on, welcome. E powhiri ana tera te tangata whenua, me te haere atu te manuhiri ra (T. 166).
3. n. Pittosporum tenuifolium, a tree. = tawhiri.
4. Anything used as a fan.
5. A weapon. = pouwhenua.
pōwhiriwhiri. 1. v.t. Fan, wave about. Powhiriwhiria ta tatou rama kia ka ai.
2. n. Provision for a journey.
Williams Dictionary
E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana
I te mutunga o te pōwhiri, ka tū te hākari.
At the end of the welcome, a feast was held.
Simple sentences: past tense - i te
Mā rātou ā mātou manuhiri e pōwhiri.
They will welcome our guests.
Future agent emphatic - māku, mā... e..., mā... hei
Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Kāore anō te marae kia pōwhiri i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae hasn't welcomed the guests yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...
Ka pōwhiri ia i a Pongo.
She beckoned to Pongo.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka whakatika atu ētahi ki te pōwhiri i waho o te pā.
Some stood to wave outside the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka pōwhiri ki ana ringaringa.
She beckoned with her hands.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
He pai rawa atu taua pōwhiri ki a au.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
He pai rawa atu kia a au taua pōwhiri.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua
Mā rātou tātou e pōwhiri?
Who will greet us today?
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā
Kāore anō te pōwhiri kia mutu?
Has the welcome not concluded?
Kua mutu te pōwhiri.
The formal welcome has concluded.
Kāore anō te pōwhiri kia mutu.
The formal welcome hasn’t concluded.
Kua pōwhiri te marae i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae has welcomed the guests.
