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wehe - to depart, leave; to separate, divide

Wehe (i) wehewehe, v.t. 1. Detach, divide. Ko Rangi raua ko Papa e pipiri tonu ana, kaore ano i wehea noatia (T. 1). E hoki korua te wehenga ki tawhiti (M. 333).

2. Perform a rite to divert the affections from some object. He kore tohunga mana hei wehe ki te wai, kia hemo ake ai te aroha i a au (M. 38). ‖ M. Ixxxiii.

3. Transpose. Ka wehea te ata me ona whetu, te ahiahi me ona whetu (M. ix). Ka wehea nga whetu o te ahiahi mo te ata, o te ata mo te ahiahi (T. 71).

wehe, a. Deficient in food. In the expression he tau wehe, a year when fruit is scarce on the trees. E rua tau wehe (M. 323).

wehewehe, v.t. Sort out, arrange. No reira ka wehewehea e ia ona karakia (T. 8).

Williams Dictionary

Wehe (ii), v.i. Be enraptured, be transported with delight. Ka wehe te Hauhau i te rekareka.

wewehe, a. Enamoured, love-sick. Toro mai to ringa, kei te wewehe au, he aroha i mau ki te hoa ka riro (S. 38).

Williams Dictionary

wehe, a. Deficient in food. In the expression he tau wehe, a year when fruit is scarce on the trees. E rua tau wehe (M. 323).

Williams Dictionary

Ka wehe atu te hunga ākuanei.
That group of people (over there) will leave soon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka wehe tātou ā te 2 karaka ā tēnei ahiahi.
We (3 + incl) will leave at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ka pai taku wehe ā te whā i tēnei ahiahi?
Is it okay if I leave at four this afternoon?
Is it OK if... ? - Ka pai taku...?

Taihoa kōrua e wehe.
Don't you two leave just yet.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e

te wehe moata ka whai tūnga motokā.
By leaving early you'll find a car park.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua tata wehe a Māmā i te hui.
Mum has almost left the meeting.
Almost/just about - kua/i tata...

Wehe atu ana a Kawa me te amuamu anō.
Kawa left complaining as she went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Wehe atu ana a Aria me to amuamu anō.
Aria left complaining as he went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō

Me whakapaipai te kāuta, kātahi ka wehe ai tāua.
We better clean up the kitchen, then we will go.
And then... - ...ka/kātahi... ai...

I te whā karaka i te atu ai i wehe atu ai ki Te Tai Tokerau.
I left for the Northland region at 4 in the morning.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

Kua wehe rātou i te rōpū matua.
They have separated from the parent organisation.
Using 'i' to indicate direction away from something - i - i

I nahea koe i wehe atu ai ki Tāmaki-makau-rau?
When did you leave for Auckland?
Away - atu

Ki te wehe moāta tātau, ka tae wawe tātau ki Rakiura.
If we leave early, we will arrive in Stewart Island on time.
If using ki - ki

Kātahi anō a Ataahua ka wehe atu.
Ataahua has just left.
Has just... - kātahi anō...

Me wehe tātau ināianei, kia kore ai tātau.
We had better leave now so we are not late.
In order not to... - kia... kore ai

Āwhea koe wehe ai?
When do you leave?

Āhea rātou ka wehe atu?
When are they leaving?

Āhea rātou wehe atu ai?
When are they leaving?

Kei te wehe rāua.
Those two are going.

#129: I don't have your stupid book
#30: We two (not you) are going
#73: The cat is on the table
#32: Rangi was sick but now he is well
#159: Rangi ate the cake. The cake was eaten by Rangi. If was Rangi who ate the cake.
#47: The woman is sleeping at the man's house
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