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uta - to load; shore; inland; the land; to load

Uta, (i), l.n. (‖ F.L. § 8). 1. The land, as opposed to the sea or the water. Na ka hoe ratou, a ka tae ki uta (T. 118). Tu ka tu ki uta o te wai, me he kotuku (Speaking of Hinemoa stepping out of the warm pool) (T. 134).

2. The inland, the interior, as opposed to the coast. A puta rawa mai i Waikato ki uta ki te tuawhenua (T. 185).

NOTE.—The phrase “Kua mamao noa atu page 471 te uta” (T. III) does not occur in the original MS. of the Maori, and is clearly a mistake for a uta.

Williams Dictionary

Uta (ii), v.t. 1. Put persons or goods on board a canoe, etc. Ka utaina nga utanga o ia waka, o ia waka (T. 70). Ka ahiahi ka utaina nga tangata ki runga (T. 60). Ka utaina nga kaka-riki ki runga te ahi (W. iii, 89). Me uta ora ki runga i te ahi (M. 235).

2. Load, or man, a canoe. Katahi ka utaina te waka o Hine-te-iwaiwa (T. 36).

utanga, n. 1. Burden, freight. Aotea utanga rau (P.).

2. n. (fig.) Bearer of burden. Ehara, e te hoa he utanga kupu au na rau o iwi (N.M. i. 7).

utauta. 1. v.t. frequentative or plural form of uta. Katahi ka utauta, ka rupeke te mano ra ki runga ki ona waka (T. 41).

2. n. Property, accoutrements.

Williams Dictionary

Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka hoe atu ngā tāngata i uta ki tai.
The people will paddle from the shore towards the sea.
Sentences with i - i

Kei uta te waka.
The boat is ashore.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

I uta te waka.
The boat was ashore.
Above, underneath, outside of - runga ake, raro iho, waho atu, roto atu

Hei uta ngā waka.
The boats will be ashore.
Future locative - hei

I uta mai rātou.
They came by way of the shore.

Ka uta au i ngā kākahu ki te kete kākahu.
I will load the clothes into the clothes basket.

Taihoa! Kei uta ngā ika.
Hold up! The fish are towards the land.

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