Results for 'uta'
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
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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
Ka rere mai ngā waka i tai ki uta.
The canoes came from the sea to the shore.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ka hoe te waka ki uta.
The canoe paddled ashore.
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
I tau mai te waka ki uta, me te karanga atu a te iwi e tatari ana.
The canoe came to shore while the people who were waiting called out.
Towards - mai
Hei uta ngā waka.
The boats will be ashore.
Future locative - hei
Kāore te waka i uta.
The boat isn’t ashore.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore te waka i uta.
The boat was not ashore.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kāore ngā waka hei uta.
The boats will not be ashore.
Negating locatives - kāore... i runga...
Kia mākinakina ki uta.
Let the breeze blow over the land.
He taitamāhine anake ēnei i kau atu nei ki uta.
Those who swam to shore were exclusively young women.
I rā 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.
I tae pai katoa rātou ki uta.
They all reached the shore safely.
Taihoa! Kei uta ngā ika.
Hold up! The fish are towards the land.
Hoea ki uta!
Paddle towards the land!
