i nehe (noa atu) rā

distant past

Mātauranga

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • He wā nō te hia tau ki muri.
  • A time many years ago.

He Tauira | Example

I tū ngā tīpuna i nehe (noa atu) rā ki te tiaki i ngā whenua.
The ancestors stood in the distant past to protect the lands.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative