Results for 'karakia'
karakia - prayer, to pray
Karakia. 1. n. Charm, spell, incantation; particularly the ancient rites proper to every important matter in the life of the Maori. Katahi ia ka whakahua i tana karakia (T. 21). He aitua to taua, i hiki taku karakia (T. 28).
2. v.i. Repeat a form of words as a charm or spell. E kai ana, e karakia ana (T. 173).
3. v.t. Repeat an incantation over a person or thing. Kua oti hoki tana kotiro te karakia (T. 173). Ka mea atu raua, “Ki te karakia i a maua mara” (T. 199). Sometimes with the name of the spell added. Katahi ka karakiatia e ia ki a Titikura, ka ora katoa ana tangata (T. 56).
Note.—The application of the word to public worship is, of course, modern.
Williams Dictionary
Ehara i a au te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...
I mahi poka noa au ki te keri i te whenua, ka kohete mai ia, 'E tama e! Me taki karakia i te tuatahi'.
I heedlessly started digging and she growled at me, 'Boy! You should do karakia first!'
Simple sentences: past tense - i
Me karakia tātou.
We should say a karakia.
Simple sentences: you should - me
Kia karakia tātou
Let us do an incantation.
Mild imperatives (You should be...) - kia
Taihoa tātou e īnoi kia horahia ngā kai katoa.
Hold off on karakia until all of the food is laid out.
Don't... just yet! - Taihoa... e
Nāku te karakia i taki.
I was the one who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Nā Mia te karakia i taki.
It was Mia who recited the prayer.
Past agent emphatic - nā - agent emphatic
Māku te karakia e taki.
I will recite the prayer.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Mā te rangatira o te hapū te karakia e taki hei tīmata i te hui.
The chief of the subtribe will begin the meeting with the karakia.
Future agent emphatic - māku
Māu pea te karakia e taki?
Would you like to lead the prayer?
Future agent emphatic - māku
E kōrerotia ana te karakia e te wahine.
The prayer is being spoken by the woman.
Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka mutu ngā karakia a Te Aotaki ka werohia e ia a Rangipopo.
Te Aotaki finished his incantations and then he invoked Rangipopo.
Passive sentences - tikina...
I haere mātou ki te marae karakia ai.
We went to the marae to pray.
The reason for an action - ...ai.
Ka karakia ia i ngā karakia mō ngā taniwha moana.
He chanted the incantations for the taniwha of the sea.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Mā wai te karakia e taki?
Who will recite the karakia?
Who will? - mā wai?
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki.
I was not the one who recited the prayer.
Ehara nāku te karakia i taki, nā Niko kē.
I was not the one who recited the prayer, it was Niko.
Nā reira māku i tuku te karakia, nā reira me karakia tātou.
I will deliver the prayer; therefore, we should all pray.
Kei te mātou a Koro Pou ki ngā karakia.
Koro Pou is knows karakia well.
Kia meatia he karakia mā tātou.
Let's say a karakia for us.
Ko te tikanga nui ka karakia ia i mua i āna mahi i te māra.
The main one is that she does karakia before working in the garden.
Kei te ako au i ētehi karakia tūturu.
I am learning some traditional karakia.
