Adjectives Flashcards
1
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Ugly
A
Anuanu
Amuamu grizzle
Aruaru interupt (Haukoti also)
2
Q
Beautiful
A
Ātaahua
Rerehua
3
Q
Strange/extraordinary (2)
A
Autaia - more extraordinary
Tauhou
New tide
4
Q
Low
A
Hakahaka
5
Q
Happy
A
Hari
Harikoa
6
Q
Hungry
A
Hiakai
7
Q
Thirsty
A
Hiainu
8
Q
Tired
A
Hiamoe
Ngenge
9
Q
Really thirsty
A
Hiawai
10
Q
Silver
A
Hiriwā
11
Q
Fed up
A
Hōhā
12
Q
Deep
A
Hōhonu
13
Q
Noisy
A
Hoihoi
14
Q
Quick
A
Horo
Tere
15
Q
Clever
A
Kakama
That’s kaka ma said the boy.
Koi
Atamai
16
Q
Fragrant
A
Kakara
17
Q
Green
A
Kākāriki
18
Q
Be quick friend
A
Kia kamakama e hoa
19
Q
Bad
A
Kino
20
Q
Dark skinned
A
Kirimangu
21
Q
Fair skinned
A
Kiritea
Skin
Cup of tea
22
Q
Impatient
A
Kiriweti
Heavy skin
23
Q
Ignorant
A
Kūare
Kū intensifies next bit
Are to open
24
Q
Cold
A
Maeke
Makariri
25
Much
Maha
26
Warm
Mahana
27
Wet
Mākū
28
Distant
Mamao
Tawhiti
29
Patient and strong hearted
Manawanui
(Tūroro - stand brain)
30
Lazy
Māngere
31
Hospitable
Marae
32
Bright/clear/light
Mārama
33
Gentle and peaceful
Mārie
34
Stubborn and headstrong
Mārō
35
Dry
Maroke
36
Right (direction)
Matau
37
Knowledgable
Mātau
38
Left (direction)
Mauī
39
Sick
Māuiui
40
Calm
Mauritau
Marino
41
Prickly
Mingimingi
42
Early
Moata
43
All together
Katoa
44
Fat
Mōmona
45
Bright red colour of sunrise
Muramura
46
Fun
Ngahau
47
Big hearted
Ngākau nui
48
Weak
Ngoikore
49
Strong
Pakari
50
Tiny (not iti)
Pakupaku
51
Shallow
Pāpaku
Touch dry (land)
Or little
52
Dirty
Paruparu
53
Like this/that
Pēnei/pēnā
Pēnei - can also be to think mistakenly
54
Short
Popoto
55
Youngest
Pōtiki
56
Short
Poto
57
Slow
Pōturi
Pō dark
Turi (deaf or resistant)
58
Sad
Pōuri
59
Hairy
Pūhuruhuru
60
Hard working
Pukumahi
61
Angry
Pukuriri
62
Poor (2)
Rawakore
Don’t have too much
Pōhara
63
Friendly towards or tame
Rata
E.g. Kurī rata
Can be a verb (to take kindly to)
64
Long and lengthy
Roa
(Ok to use for tall)
65
Ragged
Rūhā
66
In crowds
Takitini or takirōpu
Takitahi - as individual or alone
67
Aged or ancient
Tawhito
Tāwhiti - far away
68
Tall (not people)
Teitei
69
Fast
Tere
Horo
70
Correct or straight
Tika
71
Many/innumerable
Tini
72
Straight through
Tōtika
73
Hot
Wera
74
Narrow
Whāiti
Kūiti
75
Broad
Whānui
76
Simple (easy)
Māmā
77
Difficult work
Mahi whēuaua
78
Heavy
Taimaha
Many tides
79
Tall
Tāroaroa
80
Old (person)
Mātāpuputu
81
Young person
Mātātahi
Rangatahi
82
Weak
Ngoikore
83
Wide
Whānui
84
Narrow
Whāiti
85
Heavy
Taimaha
Taumaha
Settle many
86
Safe
Haumaru
Hau Wind
Maru to be covered safe
Marū bruised
Mārū - gentle easy
87
Dangerous
Mōrearea (can be a verb)
Rea - to spring up
Rea - to be numerous or to multiply e.g. rearua is to double.
88
Mischievous
Haututū
(Steer to stand)
89
Handsome
Ranginamu
90
Useless
Koretake
Kore no
Take - derive
Noun - reason
91
Smart/intelligent
Atamai
92
Pleasant humble or inoffensive
Māhaki
Many keys
93
Caring
Tūpore
Stand short
94
Peaceful
Mauri tau
95
Alert quick nimble
Kakama
Same as intelligent
Kaka’s Mum
96
Lonely
Mokemoke
Moke lonely bloke
97
Last year
I tērā tau
98
Soon after (past)
Inakuanei
99
Bitter
Kawa
100
Considerate
Whakaaro nui
101
Crooked
Kōtiti
-Kō
-Titi
Dig boob
102
Different
Rerekē
103
Drunk
Haurangi
104
Excited
Hihiko
Hīkaka
Hiamo
105
Sott of good
Āhua pai
Tōna pai
106
Progress
- haere
Whakaahi whakamuri
107
False
Parau
Para
U
108
Humble
Hūmārie
109
Important
Whakahirahira
Hira - to be of importance
Rangatira whakahirahira
110
In groups of three
Takitoru
111
Indeed
Hoki
112
Injured
Whara
113
Last (adjective)
Whakamutunga
114
Light (not heavy)
Māmā
115
Moveable
Harihari
116
Natural
Māori
117
Precious
Marihi
Maaa dish
118
Quiet
Wahangū
Ngū - to be silent
Waha - mouth
119
Shiny
Piātaata
The bee in the morning
120
Sideways
Tītaha
121
Smooth
Māeneene
122
Special
Motuhake
Separate ha already
123
Surprised
Ohorere
Got up & flew
124
To be anxious
Māharahara
Āwangawanga
Āmaimai
125
Maybe I’m going Crazy
Kei te Pōrangi haere pea ahau
Poor Rangi is crazy
Pōraruraru - troubled
126
To be proud
Whakahī
Hī - raise up
Be raised up
127
Boring
Hongehongeā
So many hongi’s.
128
Pretty good/not bad
Autaia
129
Thick/dense
Mātotoru
For your three
130
Tangled
Whīwhiwhi
131
Skinny
Tūai
Stand small particle
132
Muscly
Pūioio
Poo oy oy
133
Bumpy
Pukupuku
134
Rough
Mātoretore
Tore - split
Mā
135
Smooth
Mākohakoha
Koha slips from smooth hands
Māeneene
136
Cute
Pīwari
Bee worry
137
Determined (not manawanui)
Pūtohe
Poo
Argue
138
Ugly
Weriweri
Wery wery wugly
139
To be unsettled
Tirangi
Tired Rangi
140
To be unsettled
Tirangi
(Not pirangi)
141
Jealous
Harawene
Pūhaehae
142
Cooked/ripe
Maoa
Cooked MAO-A
143
Training/upskill
Whakangungu
Make a new you.
144
Success
Angitu
Angie stand up you’ve won
145
Fine/sunny
Paki
Pāki burger
146
Thin (thin material)
Angiangi
Anjie thin
147
Heavy rain
Marangai
Maranga wake up with i
148
Fragile
Pīrahi
Bee sizeable
Fragile dead dried bee that’s hard
149
Reluctant
Horokuku
Whore or mad
150
Exhausted (sentence)
Kua pau te hau
151
Unreliable
Haurakiraki
Northern spirit
152
Slippery
Mania
Slippery emotions
153
Blunt
Pūhuki
Poo
Hook
154
Flat (house)
Papatahi
One floor
155
Round
Porotaka
Ball drop
156
Dark
Pōuriuri
157
Prickly
Taratara
158
Soft
Ngohengohe
Gnochi gnocchi
159
Flexible
Pīngore
Bee ignore while flexing
Ngohe- soft
160
Grey hair
Hina
161
Bald (2)
Horehore
Porohewa
Horee
Poro - ball
Hewa - bald (he wears a wig)
162
Lean/skinny
Whīroki
Hīroki
Fee
Rocky mental health
163
Hurt feelings
Pāmamae
Feel
Pain
164
Guilty
Kaniāwhea
When will I dance again in jail
165
Panic
Mauri rere
Mauri tau
166
Hoa piripono
Close friend
167
Choke
Rāoa
The rower choked
168
Gold
Kōura
169
Slimy
Pūrikoriko
Riko is slimy with poo
170
Rightwards
Katau
(Right = matau)
171
Go straight
Haere tōtika
172
This chair is comfy
He āhuru tēnei tūru
A big pile of feathers
173
Friendly
Rarata
174
Mean
Matapiko
Face bend
175
Top quality/excellent (begins with k)
Kounga
176
Delapitated run down
Karukaru
177
Real
Tūturu
178
Real
Tūturu
179
Tongarerewa
Precious
South fly time
180
The time remaining
Te wā e toe ana
Toe - remain
Toenga - leftovers
181
Hostile
Taraweti
Wet tara
whakaweti - to be hostile
182
Confusing
Pōkīkī
Poor Kiki is confused
183
To be uneasy (feel an essential force)
Pāihi
Pā ihi
IHI - an essential force
184
To be uneasy
Pāihi
