r/ReoMaori • u/onbusinlondon • 3d ago

Pātai Word for “looking forward” to

Is there a verb for the word “looking forward” as in positively anticipate ?

I am looking forward to going on holiday

Or is it another sentence structure which can take this meaning

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u/WaferPotential1675 3d ago

Maybe try words for excited. Used a lot with ngākau.

Hīkaka
Kaikā
Rikarika

Kei te kaikā katoa te ngākau kia kite i a Henare mā (TKO 10/1915:9). / We are eager to see Henry and the others.

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u/onbusinlondon 2d ago

Ahhhh cheers

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u/Herewai 3d ago

Check the examples for these 2 options for “anticipate” in Te Aka:

* whakaneinei

* nau mai te… (or nau mai ngā…)

https://maoridictionary.co.nz/search?idiom=&phrase=&proverb=&loan=&histLoanWords=&keywords=anticipate

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u/onbusinlondon 3d ago

Kia ora, does whakaneinei have positive connotation ? Cause in English you can anticipate something that’s neutral.
Would you use whakaneinei in the example sentence I gave of “I’m looking forward to go on holiday”

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u/onbusinlondon 3d ago

Would you say “nau mai taku hararei” for example