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Po rua - One way to count the passage of time

Po rua - One way to count the passage of time

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Kia ora ra e te iwi whanui!


This week I came across a new way to speak on the passing of time. Hopefully you find this insightful.


Po rua a Tukutuku e whakatata ana ki a Paoa, kihai i tata. - For two nights Tukutuku was trying to get near to Paoa, but did not succeed.

[First Lessons in Maori, pg. 39, W.L. William]


Po whitu ki te moana ka whiti ki Hawaiki. - We'll be at sea for 7 nights until we reach Hawaiki.

[A Dictionary of the Maori Language, pg 285, H.W. Williams]



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