Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Week 4 Term 1: "hui" (meeting)


hui

1.(verb) (-a) to gather, congregate, assemble, meet.
2.(noun) gathering, meeting, assembly, seminar, conference.

Here are some ways you can use it.
  • sorry mate can't do that I have a hui
  • we will hui at K101
  • or Ian Goddard's favourite "too much hui not enough doey!"


Extension: for those who know mai and atu, the directional words, you can use
  • hui mai - gather around
  • hui atu - gather over there/away from you the speaker

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