reira
1. (location) the place, time or circumstance mentioned before, that place, there - a location word, or locative, that acts like a pronoun for place names. Follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.
He tipuna nō mātau nō Te Whāiti. Ko tō mātau hapū o reira ko Ngāti Whare. / We have relations from Te Whāiti. Our hapū there is Ngāti Whare.
nā reira
1. therefore, that's why, so, consequently, for that reason, hence, thus, accordingly.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 2;)
He nui tonu rātou i mōhio rawa atu ki te kuia nei, nā reira me pēhea e taea ai te roimata te pupuri? (HM 4/2009:1) / Many of them knew this elderly woman well, so how could they hold their tears back?
See also nō reira
Synonyms: i konā, nā konā, nā konei, nō konā, nō reira, heoi, heoti, hoi, hoi anō, oti anō, wheoi
nō reira
1. therefore, thereby, that's why, so, consequently, for that reason, hence, thus, accordingly.
Ko ngā kaimahi i te perehi o te pepa he Pākehā, kāore rawa he mōhiotanga ki te reo Māori. Nō reira i tono atu ai te etita kia mārama te tuhituhi mai (TTT 1/11/1924:138). / The workers of the newspaper's press are Pākehā who have absolutely no knowledge of the Māori language. Consequently the editor requested that your writing should be clear.
Synonyms: i konā, nā konā, nā konei, nā reira, nō konā, heoi, heoti, hoi, hoi anō, oti anō, wheoi
i reira tonu
1. (particle) then and there.
Ka kī atu ia, kāore ia i te rapu utu, noho hara kau noa rānei, engari ko tāna kē, he whakawhiwhi i te Māori ki ngā rawa e tika ana māna ka mutu; i reira tonu ka pakaru mai te umere a te hui ki a ia (TTR 2000:172). / He said that he was not seeking compensation or feelings of guilt, but for Māori to obtain a fair share of resources. It was there and then that the meeting erupted with applause for him.
kei reira (katoa)!
1. that's the one! right on! she's/he's got it! it's his/her strong point! it's his forte! fabulous!, awesome - an idiom used to praise someone's ability.
(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 196;)
Kua kite koe i a Tarati e pūkana ana? Āna, e hoa. Kei reira! / Have you seen Dorothy doing the pūkana? Yes, indeed, my friend. It's her forte!
Synonyms: kei konā (katoa)!
