naka
1. (particle) there (by the listener) - used after words to indicate position or connection with the listener - variation of nā.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 44;)
“He tino momo rānei te hōiho naka?” “Kāhore, he hōiho māori noa iho nei anō." (JPS 1893:117). / “Is that horse a thoroughbred?” “No, it is just an ordinary horse.”
See also nā