Whātua, n. Ancestor, first parent. ‖ matua.
Williams Dictionary
No Ngāti Whātua ia.She belongs to Ngāti Whātua.Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Ko tēwhea te kākahu, i whatua nā e koe?Which is the cloak woven by you?
Kātahi au, a Ngāti Whātua, ka rapu utu mō Taureka tā.te.mea he kōhuru.So I, Ngāti Whātua, sought revenge for Taureka because it was murder.
Kei hea ngā kete i whatua e RangiWhere are the kete which were woven by Rangi?
Ko tēwhea te kākahu i whatua nā e koe?Which is the cloak woven by you?
