Found 127 results matching "Hei konei ra"

• hei

  (loan) (noun) hay.   Mahia ai te hei hei kai mā ngā kararehe i te takurua.Hay is made for feed for animals in winter.
  

• hei tāna

  he said, she said, according to her, according to him.  
  

• hei aha tāu

  never mind that, I don't care what you say! - used to emphasise that the speaker will take no notice of a suggestion because it has no value.   See also hei aha [tāu]!.
  

• hei te wā tītoki

  at some time in the future, I'll see you sometime.  
  

• hei aha mā wai

  who cares! - an idiom.   Ka mea mai ki a au, 'Hai aha mā wai? Kia tere tonu tō rere ki roto i te awa.' (HP wh20)He said to me, 'Who cares? Hurry up and get into the water.'
  

• hei

  1. (particle) at, in, on, with - sometimes used of future time or place.   Hei te ata tāua haere ai.We will go in the morning. (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 48;) See also hai.
  2. (particle) Used with kinship terms to show relationships.   Hei mokopuna ahau mā rātou.I am a grandchild to them. (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 54;) See also hai.
  3. (particle) for, to, as, as a means of - denoting future purpose, intention, etc. In this usage hei is followed by active verbs that take both indirect and direct objects, but is not used with verbs in the passive or with statives.   Anei te oka hei tapahi i te mīti.Here is the butcher knife to cut the meat. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 76;) See also hei aha?.
  

• hei aha atu mā wai?

  who cares?   See also hei, hei aha (noa iho).
  

• hei aha (koa/noa iho)

  be that as it may, nevertheless, what for, what does it matter? so what? anyway, no matter - an idiom indicating that there is nothing to worry about or that there is no point in pursuing a particular activity.   Ai! I wareware i a au taku pukapuka. Hei aha koa. Kei a au tāku.Heck! I've forgotten my book. It doesn't matter. I have mine. See also hei, hei aha (noa iho).
  

• hei aha (atu) [māu]

  don't worry about it, don't let it bother you, you don't need - an idiom indicating a lack of concern or relevance.   Kua pōuri au i ngā kōrero a Ani. Hei aha māu ngā kōrero a tēnā wahine weriweri.I'm upset about what Ann said. Don't worry about what that horrible woman says. See also hei, hei aha (noa iho).
  

• hei aha [tāu]!

  I don't care what you say! - used to emphasise that the speaker will take no notice of a suggestion because it has no value.   Kāore au e pai ki a Timi, he pākira rawa nō tōna rae. Hei aha tāu, he tangata hūmārie ia.I don't like Tim. He's too bald. I don't care, he's a handsome man. (Te Pihinga Teachers' Manual (Ed. 2): 126;) See also hei, hei aha tāu.
  

• hei tama tū tama

  (noun) a traditional hand game played in pairs.  
  

• hei

  1. (verb) (-a) to tie round the neck.  
  2. (noun) light scarf, necklace - something worn around the neck.   Ātaahua ana ā rātou hei (HM 2/2009 wh10).Their necklaces are beautiful.
  

• hai

  1. (particle) at, in, for, to, with (of future time) – variation of hei.   See also hei.
  2. (particle) Used with kinship terms to show relationships.   Hai pāpā ia ki a ia a Te Whaaki (HP wh8).Te Whaaki is an uncle to him. See also hei.
  

• e

  1. (particle) Used before people's names of one long vowel or two short vowels when addressing them and with terms of address. Also used before koe, kōrua and koutou when they are used as terms of address.   E hine, tīkina atu he kapu!Girl, fetch a cup, please! (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 2;)
  2. (particle) Used before hia? and when stating numbers of things where the number begins with a word of one vowel or two short vowels.   E hia āna tāmure? E rua tekau mā tahi.How many snapper does she have? Twenty-one. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 5, 16;)
  3. (particle) Used in commands before verbs of one long vowel or two short vowels.   E inu, e hoa!Drink up, mate! (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 26-27, 67, 111;)
  4. (particle) Used for negative commands after kaua.   Kaua e whakarongo ki a ia.Don't listen to her.
  5. (particle) will - combines with mā to indicate future time when emphasising who will do something. The e will precede the verb.   Mā Pita tō tātou motokā e horoi.Peter will clean our car. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 65;Te Kākano Study Guide (Ed. 1): 41-42;)
  6. (particle) Used with verbs and ana to show action in progress.   Kei raro te koroua i te pōhutukawa e moe ana.The old man is asleep under the pōhutukawa tree. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 12, 120;)
  7. (particle) Used before the verb with the particles ai, nei, nā and rā to show progress in action or a temporary state.   Ko wai tērā e tū mai rā?Who is that standing over there? (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 12, 120;)
  8. (particle) will not - used after kāore before verbs in negative sentences when saying something will not be done.   (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 75-76;) See also kāore ... e.
  9. (particle) will not - used before kore and the verb in the future negative pattern.   (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 89-90;) See also e kore ... e.
  10. (particle) Used before the verb in negative sentences using kua kore.   (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 89-90;Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 55;) See also kua kore.
  11. (particle) Used before the verb in 'why not' questions after he aha ... i kore ai.   He aha koe i kore ai e pōti?Why didn't you vote? (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 23;)
  12. (particle) Used before the verb in 'if not' questions after ki te kore ....   Ki te kore e ua, ka haere tātou.If it doesn't rain we'll go. (Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 67;)
  13. (particle) so that ... will not/would not.   (Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 31-32;) See also kia kore ai ... e ....
  14. (particle) if, when.   E whiti koe ki tāwāhi, me hoko mai he hūtu hou mōku.When you go overseas, buy me a new suit, please.
  15. (particle) will - in classical Māori used by itself in front of a verb without nei, nā, rā, ana or ai as a future time indicator.   Tērā pea e tae mai ia.Perhaps she will arrive.
  

• tai

  1. (location) the sea, coast (as opposed to uta when referring to the hinterland) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei.   He waka ki tai, he hōiho ki uta.A canoe at sea, a horse on the land. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 15-16, 29;)
  2. (noun) tide, sea - used as a noun.   E timu ana te tai.The tide is going out.
  

• hei konei rā

  goodbye (said to someone staying).  
  

• hei konā rā

  goodbye (said to someone staying).  
  

• hei aha (noa iho)

  there's no point - an idiom indicating that there is no point in pursuing a particular activity.   Homai tō poraka. Māku e kānihi. Hei aha. He moumou tāima.Give me your jersey, please. I'll mend it. There's no point. It's a waste of time. See also hei, hei aha (atu) [māu], hei aha (koa/noa iho), hei aha atu mā wai?, hei aha atu!, hei aha!.
  

• hei aha?

  (particle) what for?   Hei aha ēnā moni?What's that money for? (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 76;) See also hei, hei.
  

• hei aha!

  (particle) don't take any notice! never mind! don't bother! it doesn't matter.   Hei aha te inu pia!Don't bother with beer drinking! (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 99;Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 106;Te Pihinga Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): exercise 40;Te Kōhure Video Tapes (Ed. 1): 126, 235;) See also hei, hei aha (noa iho).