mai rānō
1. (particle) ever since, from that time, from long ago, for a long time, right from, from as long ago as, since - a variation of mai rā anō.
E ai ki te kōrero, mai rānō i te taenga mai o te waka o 'Mātaatua' ki Aotearoa, kātahi anō ētahi o ngā iwi o Mātaatua ka hui ngātahi (TTR 2000:232). / It was said that this was the first time that the tribes of Mātaatua had gathered together since the arrival of the 'Mātaatua' canoe.
Synonyms: mai rā anō, rā anō, rānō
