"Ko wai tou ingoa" means "What is your name?" in Maori.
In Maori, "wai" can mean water, juice, or liquid.
In a place-name the prefix 'wai' would usually refer to water.
The phrase "What is your name?" in Maori is "Ko wai to ingoa?"
Ko wai ra?
The most common way of saying "Who is that?" in Maori is "Ko wai tena?" macron on the "e" in tena.
Wai Pounamu
Ko wai to ingoa? Means 'What is your name?'
The Maori word for South Island is Te Waipounamu.
Wai Wai Nui Mean
You would say "Kei a wai koe i te ra e" in Maori to ask "what did you do yesterday?"
"Ko wai" is a phrase in the Maori language that means "who are you?" It is commonly used as a way to inquire about someone's identity.