hoa
1. (noun) friend, companion, mate, partner, spouse, ally.
E 500 i tēnei wā kei te takatū mō te haere ki te whawhai, ki reira tū ngātahi ai rātau ko ō rātau hoa Pākehā, pupuri ai i te mana o Ingarangi kei takahia ki raro (TKO 3/1915:7). / At this time 500 are preparing to go to fight and to stand together there with their Pākehā allies to uphold the mana of England lest it be diminished.
Synonyms: hika, mete, tāmete, tau o te ate, tahu, hoa haere kōtui, hoa rangatira, hoa tākunekune
2. (personal noun) friend, companion, mate, partner, spouse, ally - term of address for these.
E hoa mā, kia kamakama, kua maoa ā tātou pēkana me ngā hēki! / Hey guys, hurry up, our bacon and eggs are cooked!
