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pōwhiri - welcome

E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

E pōwhiri ana rātou ki a mātou.
They are welcoming us.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō ngā wāhine kia pōwhiri atu ki ngā manuhiri.
The women have not yet welcomed the guests.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Kāore anō te marae kia pōwhiri i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae hasn't welcomed the guests yet.
Negations of kua (I haven't yet...) - Kāore ano... kia...

Ka pōwhiri ia i a Pongo.
She beckoned to Pongo.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka whakatika atu ētahi ki te pōwhiri i waho o te pā.
Some stood to wave outside the pā.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

Ka pōwhiri ki ana ringaringa.
She beckoned with her hands.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He pai rawa atu taua pōwhiri ki a au.
I really enjoyed that pōwhiri.
That aforementioned thing - taua, aua

Kua pōwhiri te marae i ngā manuwhiri.
The marae has welcomed the guests.

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