tua
1. (location) the further side (of a solid body), beyond, other side - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 121; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 24;)
Ka huri mātau ki tua o tētahi tau, ka kitea atu e mātau ngā tēneti e mā mai ana me ngā wākena hoki, i te taha mauī o ngā tēneti e tū mai ana ngā pū repo a te hoariri (TPH 15/1/1900:7). / We rounded a ridge and saw the the white of the tents and the wagons, with the cannons of the enemy standing to the left of the tents.
See also taitua
Synonyms: taitua
2. (location) this side (of a solid body) - when used with mai or nei.
See also i tua atu
3. (location) in addition to, apart from, besides - when used in the phrase i tua atu.
I tua atu i ngā oneone parakiwai i haria mai e tēnei waipuke, i mauria mai te mahi a te wahie. / In addition to the silt that the flood brought, there was also lots of wood carried here.
4. (noun) back.
Ina pīkawikawi ngā tara i te tua o te tuatara, e tohu ana kua mauru tana mataku, kua rata (PK 2008:634). / When the spines on the back of the tuatara are flaccid it is a sign that its fear has eased and its tame.
Synonyms: tuarā, kōkai, angaangamate, angamate, takamuri, whakatuarā
