koniahi
1. (modifier) fireside frequenter.
E manu e, kia ora koe, hei pīkau i ngā whakaaro maha o ngā iwi e noho nei i ngā motu e rua nei, hei whakatutuki i ngā kōrero mohio a ngā pūkōrero o te iwi rūwaiwaha a te Māori koniahi (TP 12/1905:10). / O bird [the newspaper], greetings as you convey the many thoughts of the tribes that inhabit these islands and as you complete the knowledgeable accounts of the storytellers of the Māori who stay close to the fireside.
2. (noun) one who stays by the fireside.
He kōrero tēnei mō te piriahi, mō te koniahi (HKK 1999:52). / This is a saying about the person who stays by the fireside.
Synonyms: piriahi
