kāore e hapa
1. without a doubt, no doubt, there is no doubt, doubtless - an idiom to indicate that the speaker really believes something he is about to say.
Ko te wā pai mō te patu i taua manu kei ngā rā kaha te hau, nui te ua. Ki te kaha te hau me te ua kāore e hapa te whiwhi i ētahi kuaka tini (HKW 1/11/1901:2). / The best time for hunting those birds is on the days when the wind is blowing and there's a lot of rain. If the wind and rain are strong without a doubt many godwits will be obtained.
Ki te haurangi tō kāpene o te tima, kāore e hapa te eke ki runga toka. Waihoki ki te haurangi tonu koutou, kāore e hapa te aituā o te iwi (TP 3/1903:11). / If your captain of the ship is drunk, without a doubt you'll end up on the rocks. Likewise if you are continually drunk, it will certainly end up in a disaster for the people.
See also (e) kore e hapa
Synonyms: (e) kore e hapa, āe rā, kāore e kore
