Kīwaha (Colloquialisms) Flashcards
1
Q
He takunga anō, he takunga anō
A
Excuses, excuses
2
Q
Puku ana te rae!
A
Very angry
3
Q
Kotahi atu
A
Head straight for something
4
Q
Hei aha māu
A
Mind your own business
5
Q
Hei aha atu mā wai
A
Who cares what others say?
6
Q
Kua taka te kapa
A
The penny dropped/to finally realise something
7
Q
E rua, e rua
A
Same, same
8
Q
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai
A
Excellent! Literally the ‘peak of goodness’
9
Q
Hoki atu, hoki atu
A
I’m sick of hearing that, time and time again, it’s the same old story
10
Q
Ao noa, pō noa
A
All day everyday/ 24/7
11
Q
Mā te aha
A
Well it was alright, better then nothing, at least that’s something
12
Q
Pai mutunga
A
Great, wonderful, marvelous
13
Q
Katahi na te tangata mohio, ko koe!
A
What a clever person you are!
14
Q
E mara
A
Hey bro!
15
Q
Marama keke
A
Piece of cake/Easy as!
