reference - Te Aka Māori Dictionary

tohutoro

1. (noun) reference - source of information or quote and where someone can read the original words.

Nā te kairangahau i whakarārangi ngā tohutoro i te wāhanga whakamutunga o tana pūrongo. / The researcher listed the references in the last section of her report.

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Synonyms: reta tautoko

āhau

1. (particle) (determiner) your (one person when referring to more than one thing), of yours (one person when referring to more than one thing), you have (pertaining to one person and more than one thing) - plural of tāhau and variation of āu.

rārangi tohutoro

1. (noun) reference catalogue.

ā kōrua

1. (determiner) your, yours (two people when referring to more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Anei ā kōrua aihikirīmi. / Here are your ice creams.

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2. (determiner) you two have (more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He pene ā kōrua? / Do you two have pens?

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tōna

1. (determiner) his, her (referring to one item) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Arā tōna motokā, kei hea tōku? / There's her car; where's mine?

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tō kōrua

1. (determiner) your, yours (referring to two people and one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei Whitianga tonu tō kōrua rangatira e noho ana. / Your chief is still living at Whitianga.

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tō koutou

1. (determiner) your, yours (referring to one thing and to three or more people) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Mā tō koutou hungarei koe e āwhina. / Your father-in-law will help you.

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ō koutou

1. (determiner) your, yours - three or more people when referring to more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Tīkina ō koutou kākahu! / Go and get your clothes, please!

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2. (determiner) you have (more than two people and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He tēina ō koutou? / Do you have younger siblings?

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

pou herenga

1. (noun) hitching post, mooring post, rallying point.

Nā, ka tū he Kīngi ko Pōtatau - he rākau hei pou herenga mō te tangata, mō te whenua, mō te tikanga (TAH 17/1956:17). / So Pōtatau was established as King - a rallying point for people, land and customs.

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2. (noun) repository of knowledge, authority.

Haere atu, te kaumātua mōrehu i roto o Heretaunga, i te mea ko koe anake te mōrehu kaumātua, te pou herenga o ngā kupu o roto o te ao tawhito (TTT 1/8/1928:825). / Farewell, the surviving elder from within Hawke's Bay because you alone were the last remaining elder, the repository of knowledge of the ancient world.

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3. (noun) basis, reference point.

He pou herenga atu tēnei nā Tūhoe i ōna kōrero o tōna tāhuhu kōrero me ōna tūtohu rohe whenua. / This is used as a reference point by Tūhoe in determining the occurrence of events in Tūhoe history and the location of tribal boundaries.

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āu

1. (particle) (determiner) your (one person when referring to more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei a Mīria āu pukapuka. / Mīria has your books.

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kohikohinga pukapuka rāhui

1. (loan) (noun) reference collection.

ō

1. (particle) (determiner) your - when talking of more than one thing. It refers to only one person and is the plural of tō. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike āu and ōu. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52; Te Kākano Study Guide (Ed. 1): 1;)

Kei hea ō hū? / Where are your shoes?

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ōu

1. (particle) (determiner) your (one person when referring to more than one thing). Plural of tōu and used when the possessor has, or had, no control of the relationship or is subordinant, passive or inferior to what is possessed. A possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56, 108-109, 140-142;)

E tama, he tuāhine ōu? / Do you have sisters, boy?

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pukapuka rāhui

1. (noun) reference book, desk copy (library).

rārangi pukapuka

1. (noun) bibliography, references, series of books.

Noho ake ana ko Te Ataarangi hai take whakaatu mai i te pouaka whakaata, ā, kāti hai take mō tētahi rārangi pukapuka, ko Te Reo (1985) te ingoa (TTR 2000:148). / Te Ataarangi was the basis of a television programme and a series of books, called 'Te Reo' (1985).

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