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ringaringa - hand, arm

Me horoi ō ringaringa.
You'd better wash your hands.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Tuatahi, horoia ōu ringaringa!
Firstly, wash your hands!
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Pupuritia taku ringaringa.
Hold my hand.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Homai ō ringaringa.
Give me your hands.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

E ai ki ngā kōrero, e ono ngā matimati i tētahi o ngā ringaringa.
According to what is said, he had six fingers on one of his hands.
According to... - E ai ki.../E ai ki tā... /Ki tā

Ka pōwhiri ki ana ringaringa.
She beckoned with her hands.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He nui ōna ringaringa.
He has big hands.
Categorizing sentences - he

Hāpatia tōu ringaringa!
Raise your hand!
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

He aha kei roto i ana ringaringa? He kiore?
What's that in his hands? A rat?
What? - He aha?

Tuatahi, horoia ringaringa.
First, wash your hands.
Ordinal numbers (First, second, third...) - tuatahi, tuarua...

Toro mai ringaringa.
Give me your arm.

Kei te horoi a Mere i ōna ringaringa.
Mere is washing her hands.

Ō ringaringa ki runga.
Arms up.

Ngā ringaringa ō āku tamariki.
My children's hands.

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