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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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 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.
I rā uta mai rātou
They came by way of the shore
Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai (Pōtatau 1991:29)
Then they drew Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried off by the tide
He taitamāhine anake ēnei i kau atu nei ki uta.
Those who swam to shore were exclusively young women.
He rite tonu te pae mai o ngā upokohue ki uta.
Pilot whales are always stranding.
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.
Ka hoki te tangata ki uta.
The man went back inland.
Kātahi ka kumea mai e rātou a Tākītimu ki uta rawa kia kore ai e riro i te tai.
Then they pulled Tākītimu all the way ashore so that it would not be carried away by the tide.
I tae pai katoa rātou ki uta.
They all reached the shore safely.
Ko te tere kahawai rā ki waho i te moana haere ai, ko te tangata rā ki uta oma haere atu ai, me to oma, me te karakia.
The shoal of kahawai was swimming along out at sea, and the man was running along the shore and as he ran he recited karakia.
Ka waiho a Ruru, māna e pīkau te hanga o te waka ki uta, ki roto ki tētahi whare mā rātou, tiaki ai.
to inside to a house for them guard ai Ruru was left to bring ashore the things on the canoe, then carry them into a building and guard them.
Ka hoe te waka ki uta.
The canoe paddled ashore.
Taihoa! Kei uta ngā ika.
Hold up! The fish are towards the land.
Hoea ki uta!
Paddle towards the land!
I uta anake pea tēnei hau e tangi ana.
It seems this wind was only blowing on the shore.
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
