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DOMINION MUSEUM MONOGRAPH NO. 4.
Inanahi Yesterday.
Inangeto In a short time.
Inaoake Two days ago.
Inawake
Inaoakenui Three days ago.
Inaoakewake Several days ago.
Inawakewake
Inapo Last night.
Inatahira The day before yesterday.
Inawhai Not long since.
Iramata Formerly. See Inamata.
Kakarauri Dusk.
Kareha Two days off. 1. Day before yesterday. 2. Day after to-morrow.
Kengo Night.
Mahina To dawn. Hence ata mahina = dawn, early morn, though also used to denote moonlight.
Maruahiahi Evening.
Maruao Day, daylight, dawn.
Maruata Dawn, break of day.
Maruawatea Broad daylight.
Maruke Evening.
Marupo Night. Syn. Maruapo.
Mea ake Soon.
Meake
Mea kau ake Very soon.
Mo ake tonu atu Henceforth for ever.
Moata Early in the morning.
Mohoa To the present time.
Moroki noa nei Quite up to the present time.
Mua Former time; the past. I mua = formerly. O mua = of former times. Cf. No mua. 2. The future, as in a mua = henceforth.
Muri After, of time, as in the forms i muri, o muri, no muri, muri iho, muringa iho, &c.
Nanahi Yesterday. As in inanahi (i nanahi), nonanahi, onanahi.
Naianei See Inaianei.
Namata Olden times, as in inamata, onamata, nona mata. 2. Future time, as in anamata = hereafter.
Nonahea Interrogative, of past time. When; from what time.
Nonawhea
Nonaiakenei (no naia ake nei) Intensive form of nonaianei.
Nonaianei Of past time. Just now; to-day.
Nonakuanei A little while ago.
Nonakuara
Nonanahi Yesterday. See Nanahi, Rainahi.
Nonaoake The day before yesterday. See Inaoake.
Nonaiakenui Three days ago. See Inaoakenui.
Nonapo Last night.
Nonatahira The day before yesterday. See Inatahira. Atahira.
Onaianei Of the present time.
Onamata (o namata) Of or from ancient times.
Onanahi (o nanahi) Of or from yesterday.
Po Night. 2. Season. Ponga = nightfall.
Powhenua Midnight.
Puaotanga Dawn.
Ra Day. Tenei ra = this day.
Rainahi (ra i nanahi) Yesterday.
Rainaoake (ra inaoake) The day but one before yesterday.
Raitahira (ra i tahi ra) Day before yesterday.
Rangi Day; period of time.
Rangi rere rua Twilight.
Rangi weherua Midnight. See Weherua.
Raurangi Another time, past or future.