rite tonu
1. (modifier) just like - usually followed by ki.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 26;)
See also kia rite tonu, tonu
Synonyms: anō, me kore ake, me/mai/mei kore ake ..., mai kore ake, mei kore ake, tonu
2. (modifier) always, all the time, continually, constantly - usually preceded by he.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 29;)
He rite tonu te pae mai o ngā upokohue ki uta. / Pilot whales are always stranding.
See also he rite tonu, riterite, tonu
