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• kua

  1. (particle) has, had, have, will have - a particle used before ordinary verbs and statives denoting that an action is under way or completed, or a state established. It relates to something that has changed from one state to another.   Kua kōwirihia tōna taringa e tana whaea.His mother has twisted his ear. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 28;Te Kākano Study Guide (Ed. 1): 19;)
  2. (particle) May also be used for a present event if this has just started or is starting right now.   Kua haere tātou!We're off!
  3. (particle) no longer - used before kore to express the loss, absence, destruction or departure of something.   Kua kore he toa i tēnei tāone ināianei.There are no shops in this town now. See also kua kore.