Hoa Flashcards
Hoa pono
Truthful
He hoa i ngā piki me ngā heke
Hoa mau roa
Held for a long time
Kua roa hei hoa ki a koe
Ka mau roa tō ngākau
He whakamaunga kanohi (caught your attention)
Hoa pūmau
Faithful, true
He pono ki a koe
Hoa piri ngahuru
Comes when they want something
Close in the good times, leaves in the bad times
Can’t depend on them as they’re only around in the good times
Hoa takanoa
Friend of a friend
Te hoa a tētahi atu
Hoa ki te mate
With you in the bad times
He hoa nō roto i te pakanga, ka mate ki tō taha
Hoa i ngā tau
Friends for years
Friends for a long time
He hoa nō roto i te rōanga o te wā
Hoa o te kai
Always brings food
Kaha ki te kai
Hoa hara
Always says yes
Friend even when you do the wrong thing
Has your back
He hoa i te mahi hē
Hoa o Tū
Anger never ends
Hoariri
Pakanga kōrua i a kōrua
He keka ki te riri (deranged/crazy)
Hoa o Rongo
Peaceful
He mauritau
Hoa o Tahu (ā roa)
Helps with kaupapa
Brings food
Rite ki te hoa o te kai
He kaha ki te manaaki
Hoa matenga
Friend you can’t live without
Pulls you out of the bad times
Rite ki te hoa mate
He piri ki a koe, ā, mate noa. I ngā wā o te mate ka ora rānei i a ia
Hoa aroha
Loving friend
He aroha tahi nei koutou/kōrua ki ō kaupapa/ āhua
Hoa tautauāmoa
Friend for a short time
Pō tū tahi (one night stand)
He hoa mō te wā poto
