whāia
unexpectedly
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He āhuatanga ka puta ohorere, kāore rānei e auau ana kia pērā.
In a way that was not expected or regarded as likely.
He Tauira
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Example
I te haere mātou ki tātahi, whāia ka marangai.
We were going to the beach, but it unexpectedly started to rain.