Adjectives Flashcards
iti
little (s.)
itinga: minority
whakaiti(-hia): to belittle sb, to humble (self), to make sth smaller
kino
bad (s.), badness, evil (n.)
tūkino(-tia): to abuse, mistreat sb
whakakino(tia): to speak badly of sb
nui, nunui
big, great, important (s.)
nuinga: majority
whakanui(-a): to enlarge, celebrate, honour sb
pai
good, liked (s.), good, goodness (n.)
poto
short (s.)
whakapoto(-hia): to shorten sth
roa
long (s.)
roanga: length, duration
whakaroa(-tia): to lengthen sth, to delay sth
pono
true, honest (s.), truth, honesty (n.)
whakapono: faith, belief, religion; pononga: faithful, believers; mātāpono: principle, tenet, belief
tāroa
tall (s.)
mōmona
fat (s.)
whīroki, hīroki
slim, skinny (s.)
rawe
great, cool (s.)
tawhito
old (s.)
teitei
high (s.)
hōhonu
deep (s.)
mā
clean (s.)
māmā, taimāmā
easy, light (s.)
ngāwari
easy, flexible, supple (s.)
paku, ririki, nohinohi
small (s.)
pāpaku
shallow (s.)
paru
dirty (s.), dirt, muck (n.)
whakaparu(-ngia): to dirty sth
pōturi
slow (s.)
rahi, kaitā
large (s.)
(taringa) rahirahi: attentive
taumaha, taimaha
heavy, difficult (s.)
taumahatanga: burden
tere
fast (s.)
whakatere(-a): hasten sth
uaua
difficult (s.)
uauatanga: difficulties; whakauaua(-tia): to make sth difficult
whāiti
narrow, thin (s.)
whakawhāiti(-tia): to narrow, contract sth
whānui
wide, broad (s.)
whakawhānui(-tia): to broaden, widen, extend sth
