He kupu whānui mō ngā wā kua hipa, mai i tūāuri whāioio, ā, mohoa noa nei. Mā te tāpiri kupu atu anō e tohua ai te nui o te wā kua hipa, pērā i te 'i mua tata nei' me te 'i mua noa atu'.
A general word denoting a time that has past, from prehistoric times up to the present. The addition of other words can signify the amount of time that has past.
He ara tēnei i haere ai ngā tīpuna i ngā wā o mua ki te tiki wai.
Ko tāna, he whakatairite i ngā waiata tangi o mua me ō ināianei.
Ka mahara tonu tātou ki ngā mahi o mua, i heke ai te ora o tō tātou reo.