Āianei. 1. ad. Now, today, presently. Waihoki ko tenei, e aku tuakana, ka taea hoki e au tenei, ka taea hoki e au tera atu aianei (T. 19).
2. l.n. The present time. After the prep. i, no, o, or part. to, the letter n is prefixed and the prep. and n written as one word. ‖ inaianei, nonaianei, onaianei. Kotahi tonu tonaianei, ko Tuhourangi (T. 77). The word is sometimes broken by the insertion of tata. ‖ inaiatatanei.
Aihe. 1. n. Delphinus delphis, dolphin.
2. Driftwood. Kei te kapi te ara-a-waka i te aihe.
3. a. Drifting. Ka haere te pipi aihe, ka noho te tumu-whakarae (J. xvii, 163).
aihetia, pass. Be driven ashore. Ko taua tuporo waro i aihetia ki uta e te tai, ara i paea ki uta.
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