Ko (name your waka, i.e Aotea) toku waka means "Aotea is my waka". It is a part of a pepeha....In Maori tikanga, when you go through your whakawhanaungatanga (meet n greet), in a nut shell you tell people not only your name, but your parents names, your tribe (iwi), sub tribe (hapu), the canoe that your ancestors arrived on (waka), etc.
"Ko toku waka" is a Māori phrase that translates to "my canoe" in English. In Māori culture, the waka represents one's personal journey or purpose in life.
In New Zealand, you can say "My name is" as "Ko ___ taku ingoa," with the blank filled in with your name.
You would say "Ko [Your Name] ahau" in Maori to mean "My name is [Your Name]".
You would say "Ko Alex toku ingoa" in Maori to mean "My name is Alex".
ko (name) toku ingoa
"Toku" means "my" in Maori, indicating possession or ownership.
Ko (name your waka, i.e Aotea) toku waka means "Aotea is my waka". It is a part of a pepeha....In Maori tikanga, when you go through your whakawhanaungatanga (meet n greet), in a nut shell you tell people not only your name, but your parents names, your tribe (iwi), sub tribe (hapu), the canoe that your ancestors arrived on (waka), etc.
In New Zealand, you can say "My name is" as "Ko ___ taku ingoa," with the blank filled in with your name.
ko (name) toku ingoa
You would say "Ko [Your Name] ahau" in Maori to mean "My name is [Your Name]".
"Toku" means "my" in Maori, indicating possession or ownership.
"Ko te waka" in Māori means "the canoe" in English. "Waka" is a Māori word for canoe or vessel, often used metaphorically to represent a collective or group.
Ko Jeamae Jones Darasin toku ingoa.
Shakira song Waka Waka mean that inconswelo.
ingoa e.g. Ko wai toku ingoa?/ What is your name?
"Kei Whangarei toku kainga noho" means "Whangarei is my place of residence" in Maori.
Ko wai tou ingoa means What is your name? "Ko (your name) toku ingoa", is how you answer. My name is (your name)
Kia ora, Ko Alan toku ingoa ( hi my name is alan) Kia ora, ko Alan ahau ( hi , im alan)