1. (particle) well, now - used to introduce a new idea.
Ka rere mai nei a 'Te Arawa' a waho i te moana, ka whakaaro a Ngātoro, "E! Ka roa tēnei wāhi i reia nei e tēnei waka." (NM 1928:61). / When 'Te Arawa' was sailing out at sea, Ngātoro thought, "Well! This canoe has been sailing over this place for a long time."
Synonyms: ināianei, i nāia nei, nā, nāianei, i nāianei, āianei, iāianā
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