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| Thread ID: 57134 | 2005-04-24 11:11:00 | Need help on Maori words translation | Renmoo (66) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 348304 | 2005-04-24 11:11:00 | Hello people, I've been reading a book titled "The New Net goes Fishing" by Witi Ihimaera when I stumble upon a Maori phrase which I don't understand. It says: Ka pai e tama. Ka pai. Kua u nei koe ki tena taumata o te matauranga Can anyone tell me what does in mean in English? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 348305 | 2005-04-24 11:15:00 | Hello people, I've been reading a book titled "The New Net goes Fishing" by Witi Ihimaera when I stumble upon a Maori phrase which I don't understand . It says: Ka pai e tama . Ka pai . Kua u nei koe ki tena taumata o te matauranga Can anyone tell me what does in mean in English? Cheers :) Ka pai e Tama - Good Tama Ka pai - Good Kua u nei . . . - This/Today/Now is the start of your understanding (?) My translation of this phrase cannot be trusted! |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 348306 | 2005-04-24 11:19:00 | says something along the lines of "well done my child," - ka pai e tama good / well done ka pai and yeah im to slow similar as vinref says |
beetle (243) | ||
| 348307 | 2005-04-24 11:23:00 | Ka pai e Tama - Good Tama What is Tama? As in child? |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 348308 | 2005-04-24 11:30:00 | Tama = son or boy child Matauranga = information, knowledge, education |
beetle (243) | ||
| 348309 | 2005-04-24 11:30:00 | What is Tama? As in child? May mean child as beetle mentions, or may be a proper name. Is there a child named Tama in the book (sadly, I have not read it)? |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 348310 | 2005-04-24 12:17:00 | May mean child as beetle mentions, or may be a proper name. Is there a child named Tama in the book (sadly, I have not read it)? There is a boy named Tama, but he is not associated with this part of the phrase which I need a bit of translation. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 348311 | 2005-04-24 21:32:00 | Ka pai e tama. Ka pai. Kua u nei koe ki tena taumata o te matauranga I think it is something like this: 'Well done boy. Well done. This now is your summit of understanding." Basically the same as what vinref said. Note: tama can mean boy, or man (if spoken by one of the elders) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 348312 | 2005-04-25 12:33:00 | Thanks people! :thumbs: Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 348313 | 2005-04-26 11:04:00 | Another question: What does kai moana means? As in fishes? What is paua, pipi and kina? Are they some sort of fishes? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
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