#91: Let there be one cup of sugar (kia)
kia
How many are needed? — Kia hia
Let there be... — kia...
In te reo Māori, kia expresses how things should be or should exist, often translated as “let there be” or “may there be.” It is commonly used with numbers in recipes and instructions (e.g., Kia rua ngā kapu miraka – “There should be two cups of milk”). It can also express wishes or desired situations.