tētahi mea - something
E pātai ana kia tohu mai tētahi tangata, tētahi mea rānei e whakaritea ana ki te tangata.Asking a question about the identity of a person, or of something which is likened to a person.
Nō tōna kitenga i a Peta rāua ko Hoani meake tomo ki te temepara, ka tono ia i tētahi mea māna.When he saw Peta and Hoani soon to enter the temple, he requested something for himself.
