koe hoki - Te Aka Māori Dictionary

ko wai (hoki) [koe]?

1. who the hell are you? - an idiom questioning someone's right of involvement or opinion.

(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 126-127;)

Ko wai hoki ia ki te whakahē mai i aku tuhinga? / Who the hell is she to criticise my writing?

ki a [koe] (rā) hoki

1. what's with you, what's wrong with you, what's the matter with you - an idiom used to express the opinion that an idea or something someone has done is a little strange or surprising. May be used to show disapproval.

Moana: Kua kore au e āwhina i a ia. Mere: Ki a koe hoki! Ko ia tō hoa. / Moana: I won't help her. Mere: What's the matter with you! She's your friend.
Uru: Kāore māua e pai ki te toa rā - he Īnia hoki ngā rangatira. Pare: Ki a kōrua hoki! He aha te mate o te Īnia? (HJ 2012:31). / Uru: We don't like that shop - the owners are Indians. Pare: What's the matter with you two! What's the problem with Indians?

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hei a [koe] (rā) hoki

1. what's with you,what's wrong with you,what's the matter with you, you've got a nerve - an idiom used to express the opinion that an idea or something someone has done is a little strange or surprising. May be used to show disapproval.

Hei a koe hoki e kangakanga nā i ō tamariki (HKK 1999:81). / What's wrong with you swearing at your children.
Hei a koe hoki! Hei tō noho mai anō nei kāore he rangatira i tua atu i a koe! / Get you sitting there like there's nobody more important than you!

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