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rā anō

1. (particle) right to, as far as, since long ago - used with time expressions and emphasises the extent of the time interval involved.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 147;)

Nō mai rā anō tēnei mahi ā tātou. / This activity of ours has been done since time immemorial.

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Synonyms: rawa, rānō


2. (particle) right from, all the way, finally, actually, really, even - used for emphasis or as an intensifier. When following a verb in the passive, a passive ending (i.e -hia or -tia) is also used with rā anō.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 147;)

I haria mai te kūmara i Hawaiki rā anō. / The kūmara was brought here all the way from the homeland.
He nui ngā hui a Tūhoe i tū ki te kōrero i tōna kawa. I te mutunga iho tērā pea kua uaua rawa te ū ki ērā tikanga i kōrerotia e ō māua kaumātua, i āta tuhia rā anōhia ērā mea katoa i kōrerotia hei titiro mā Tūhoe (Kāretu 2015). / There have been many Tūhoe gatherings held to discuss its kawa. In the end it's perhaps too difficult to maintain those customary practices talked about by our elders, all those things actually written down that were discussed for Tūhoe to look at.

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Synonyms: mai rā anō, mai rānō, katoa, rawa, i neki, inā, tonu, ata, rā pea, rānō, mārie, mārika, mārire, ia rā, tino, , tinana, koia, koia, koa


3. (particle) until, only when - indicates a condition needs, or needed, to be met in order for something else to be achieved or completed.

Kaua e haere kia oti rā anō ngā rīhi te horoi. / Don't go until the dishes have been washed.

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Synonyms: rawa

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