2. (stative) be allowed, permitted.
Ka āhei i a ia te mahi rā - engari e kore e pahure i a au! (PK 2008:3) / She is allowed to do that - but I'm not permitted to!
3. (noun) ability, opportunity, access.
Hei tāna, mā tēnei e ōrite ai te āhei atu o te Māori ki ngā mahi kei ngā tari kāwanatanga (TTR 1994:36). / He argued that the Māori should be given equal opportunity of employment in government departments.
Synonyms: āheitanga, tomonga, whakatapoko, āheinga, kaha, angitu, kōwhiringa
