kia/e/i kīia ai [koe] he aha
1. so what are you saying? - an idiom used to respond to someone who is being arrogant or belittling.
Pare: E kui, kāore e tika ana ngā hū pango i hokona mai nei e koe mōku. He whero taku kākahu, he whero taku pōtae. Me whero anō pea aku hū. Rangi: Kia kīia ai koe he aha? (HKK 1999:89). / Pare: Gran, the black shoes that you bought for me aren't right. My dress is red and so is my hat. Perhaps my shoes should also be red. Rangi: So what are you saying?
Rangi: Kāore rātou e whakaae kia wātea te hōtēra ki te hunga kākahu karukaru. Pare: I kīia ai rātou he aha? (HKK 1999:89). / Rangi: They won't allow the hotel to be available for people dressed in scruffy clothes. Pare: So what are they saying?
