whāia

unexpectedly

Mātauranga

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

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 | Example

I te haere mātou ki tātahi, whāia ka marangai.

We were going to the beach, but it unexpectedly started to rain.