Homegrown · te reo from home
Ka mau te wehi
amazing!Ka mau te wehi is short for something longer. Quinton puts the missing piece back.
5 short steps · about 2 minutes
Watch the key moments, answer as you go, then use it at home.
An amazing plan for the marae
First, the word for a plan.
Play the clip. It stops so you can guess.
Amongst Quinton's old people, a plan was a …
The wehi of your plan
Ka mau te wehi plus what it is that's amazing.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Your plan for the marae is amazing:
A saying from the East Coast
Over time the end of the sentence got left off.
Play the clip. The activity appears when it finishes.
Match each piece of te reo to its meaning.
Where it comes from
Over time the saying got shorter.
Where did ka mau te wehi become a popular expression?
Use it at home
This week, try one:
Lesson 27 complete
Ka rawe!
Ka mau te wehi!
Homegrown · made from the Māori in a Minute video "Language Puzzle Answer #40". Only the key teaching moments are kept.