Results for 'whānui'
whānui - broad, wide
Whānui (i), a. Broad, wide.
Williams Dictionary
Whānui (ii), n. The star Vega or Alpha Lyrae. Tera Whanui hikitia i te pae (M. 95). Ka rere a Whanui, ka timata te hauhake.
Williams Dictionary
No te iwi whānui te whare nui, a Mataatua.
The meeting house Mataatua belongs to the whole tribe.
Established possession - nāku, nōku...
Ko tōku whaea te tuara whānui o tō mātou whānau.
My mother is the (broad back) anchor of our family.
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That is a greeting to the extended family.
That (over there) - tērā
He mihi tēnei ki te whānau whānui.
This is a greeting to the extended (wider) family.
"Katoa tō mātou kapa e tino manawanui nei i te āheinga a te hunga reo Māori ki te whakamutu i ā rātou mahi hoko kai i roto i te reo, i te āheinga hoki mā te whānui me te whāroa o ā mātou toronga, ka āwhina kia whakarauora i te reo, ā, kia whakamahia e ngā whakatipuranga kei te pihi ake."
"Our entire team is incredibly proud that not only can te reo Māori speakers now complete their shopping in their own language, but that we can use our scale and reach to help ensure te reo Māori is revitalised and used for generations to come."
He mihi tērā ki te whānau whānui.
That was a greeting to the extended family.
