ākuni
1. (interjection) perhaps, possibly, soon, probably - often followed by pea.
Ka kōkiri atu rātou ki te taua a Ngā Puhi, me te whakaaro anō o Nuku-pewapewa ākuni pea koia nei te 'pū' i kōrerotia mai rā (TTR 1990:89). / When they engaged in combat with Ngā Puhi Nuku-pewapewa realised that these were probably the 'pū' that had been spoken about.
Synonyms: ākune, ākuanei, ākene, ēkene, pea, tērā pea, ākene pea, āpea, āwhai, tēnā pea, etia
2. you'll get it soon, you're in for it, you're in for the high jump - sometimes used as an idiom at the start of the sentence to indicate that the speaker is becoming tired of, or angry about, what someone or others have said or done and is warning them they will be in trouble if they don't stop.
Rangi: He aha hei parakuihi māu, e moko? Pare: He ahikirīmi. Rangi: Ākuni ō taringa i a au (HKK 1999:109). / Rangi: What do you want for breakfast, grandchild? Pare: Some icecream. Rangi: I'll box your ears if you're not careful.
See also ākuni [koe] i a au
