Adjectives Flashcards
Ugly
Anuanu
Amuamu grizzle
Aruaru interupt (Haukoti also)
Beautiful
Ātaahua
Rerehua
Strange/extraordinary (2)
Autaia - more extraordinary
Tauhou
New tide
Low
Hakahaka
Happy
Hari
Harikoa
Hungry
Hiakai
Thirsty
Hiainu
Tired
Hiamoe
Ngenge
Really thirsty
Hiawai
Silver
Hiriwā
Fed up
Hōhā
Deep
Hōhonu
Noisy
Hoihoi
Quick
Horo
Tere
Clever
Kakama
That’s kaka ma said the boy.
Koi
Atamai
Fragrant
Kakara
Green
Kākāriki
Be quick friend
Kia kamakama e hoa
Bad
Kino
Dark skinned
Kirimangu
Fair skinned
Kiritea
Skin
Cup of tea
Impatient
Kiriweti
Heavy skin
Ignorant
Kūare
Kū intensifies next bit
Are to open
Cold
Maeke
Makariri
Much
Maha
Warm
Mahana
Wet
Mākū
Distant
Mamao
Tawhiti
Patient and strong hearted
Manawanui
(Tūroro - stand brain)
Lazy
Māngere
Hospitable
Marae
Bright/clear/light
Mārama
Gentle and peaceful
Mārie
Stubborn and headstrong
Mārō
Dry
Maroke
Right (direction)
Matau
Knowledgable
Mātau
Left (direction)
Mauī
Sick
Māuiui
Calm
Mauritau
Marino
Prickly
Mingimingi
Early
Moata
All together
Katoa
Fat
Mōmona
Bright red colour of sunrise
Muramura
Fun
Ngahau
Big hearted
Ngākau nui
Weak
Ngoikore
Strong
Pakari
Tiny (not iti)
Pakupaku
Shallow
Pāpaku
Touch dry (land)
Or little
Dirty
Paruparu
Like this/that
Pēnei/pēnā
Pēnei - can also be to think mistakenly
Short
Popoto
Youngest
Pōtiki
Short
Poto
Slow
Pōturi
Pō dark
Turi (deaf or resistant)
Sad
Pōuri
Hairy
Pūhuruhuru
Hard working
Pukumahi
Angry
Pukuriri
Poor (2)
Rawakore
Don’t have too much
Pōhara
Friendly towards or tame
Rata
E.g. Kurī rata
Can be a verb (to take kindly to)
Long and lengthy
Roa
(Ok to use for tall)
Ragged
Rūhā
In crowds
Takitini or takirōpu
Takitahi - as individual or alone
Aged or ancient
Tawhito
Tāwhiti - far away
Tall (not people)
Teitei
Fast
Tere
Horo
Correct or straight
Tika
Many/innumerable
Tini
Straight through
Tōtika
Hot
Wera
Narrow
Whāiti
Kūiti
Broad
Whānui
Simple (easy)
Māmā
Difficult work
Mahi whēuaua
Heavy
Taimaha
Many tides
Tall
Tāroaroa
Old (person)
Mātāpuputu
Young person
Mātātahi
Rangatahi
Weak
Ngoikore
Wide
Whānui
Narrow
Whāiti
Heavy
Taimaha
Taumaha
Settle many
Safe
Haumaru
Hau Wind
Maru to be covered safe
Marū bruised
Mārū - gentle easy
Dangerous
Mōrearea (can be a verb)
Rea - to spring up
Rea - to be numerous or to multiply e.g. rearua is to double.
Mischievous
Haututū
(Steer to stand)
Handsome
Ranginamu
Useless
Koretake
Kore no
Take - derive
Noun - reason
Smart/intelligent
Atamai
Pleasant humble or inoffensive
Māhaki
Many keys
Caring
Tūpore
Stand short
Peaceful
Mauri tau
Alert quick nimble
Kakama
Same as intelligent
Kaka’s Mum
Lonely
Mokemoke
Moke lonely bloke
Last year
I tērā tau
Soon after (past)
Inakuanei
Bitter
Kawa
Considerate
Whakaaro nui
Crooked
Kōtiti
-Kō
-Titi
Dig boob
Different
Rerekē
Drunk
Haurangi
Excited
Hihiko
Hīkaka
Hiamo
Sott of good
Āhua pai
Tōna pai
Progress
- haere
Whakaahi whakamuri
False
Parau
Para
U
Humble
Hūmārie
Important
Whakahirahira
Hira - to be of importance
Rangatira whakahirahira
In groups of three
Takitoru
Indeed
Hoki
Injured
Whara
Last (adjective)
Whakamutunga
Light (not heavy)
Māmā
Moveable
Harihari
Natural
Māori
Precious
Marihi
Maaa dish
Quiet
Wahangū
Ngū - to be silent
Waha - mouth
Shiny
Piātaata
The bee in the morning
Sideways
Tītaha
Smooth
Māeneene
Special
Motuhake
Separate ha already
Surprised
Ohorere
Got up & flew
To be anxious
Māharahara
Āwangawanga
Āmaimai
Maybe I’m going Crazy
Kei te Pōrangi haere pea ahau
Poor Rangi is crazy
Pōraruraru - troubled
To be proud
Whakahī
Hī - raise up
Be raised up
Boring
Hongehongeā
So many hongi’s.
Pretty good/not bad
Autaia
Thick/dense
Mātotoru
For your three
Tangled
Whīwhiwhi
Skinny
Tūai
Stand small particle
Muscly
Pūioio
Poo oy oy
Bumpy
Pukupuku
Rough
Mātoretore
Tore - split
Mā
Smooth
Mākohakoha
Koha slips from smooth hands
Māeneene
Cute
Pīwari
Bee worry
Determined (not manawanui)
Pūtohe
Poo
Argue
Ugly
Weriweri
Wery wery wugly
To be unsettled
Tirangi
Tired Rangi
To be unsettled
Tirangi
(Not pirangi)
Jealous
Harawene
Pūhaehae
Cooked/ripe
Maoa
Cooked MAO-A
Training/upskill
Whakangungu
Make a new you.
Success
Angitu
Angie stand up you’ve won
Fine/sunny
Paki
Pāki burger
Thin (thin material)
Angiangi
Anjie thin
Heavy rain
Marangai
Maranga wake up with i
Fragile
Pīrahi
Bee sizeable
Fragile dead dried bee that’s hard
Reluctant
Horokuku
Whore or mad
Exhausted (sentence)
Kua pau te hau
Unreliable
Haurakiraki
Northern spirit
Slippery
Mania
Slippery emotions
Blunt
Pūhuki
Poo
Hook
Flat (house)
Papatahi
One floor
Round
Porotaka
Ball drop
Dark
Pōuriuri
Prickly
Taratara
Soft
Ngohengohe
Gnochi gnocchi
Flexible
Pīngore
Bee ignore while flexing
Ngohe- soft
Grey hair
Hina
Bald (2)
Horehore
Porohewa
Horee
Poro - ball
Hewa - bald (he wears a wig)
Lean/skinny
Whīroki
Hīroki
Fee
Rocky mental health
Hurt feelings
Pāmamae
Feel
Pain
Guilty
Kaniāwhea
When will I dance again in jail
Panic
Mauri rere
Mauri tau
Hoa piripono
Close friend
Choke
Rāoa
The rower choked
Gold
Kōura
Slimy
Pūrikoriko
Riko is slimy with poo
Rightwards
Katau
(Right = matau)
Go straight
Haere tōtika
This chair is comfy
He āhuru tēnei tūru
A big pile of feathers
Friendly
Rarata
Mean
Matapiko
Face bend
Top quality/excellent (begins with k)
Kounga
Delapitated run down
Karukaru
Real
Tūturu
Real
Tūturu
Tongarerewa
Precious
South fly time
The time remaining
Te wā e toe ana
Toe - remain
Toenga - leftovers
Hostile
Taraweti
Wet tara
whakaweti - to be hostile
Confusing
Pōkīkī
Poor Kiki is confused
To be uneasy (feel an essential force)
Pāihi
Pā ihi
IHI - an essential force
To be uneasy
Pāihi