Aromatawai Flashcards
rūpeke
(verb) to come together, gather
(verb) to be assembled
taunaha
(verb)(-tia) to claim land by naming, annex - by identifying the various land marks with parts of the chief’s body or that of his offspring, title to those areas was fixed and acknowledged
whakamahuki
(verb)(-na,-tia) to explain, elucidate, enlighten
(noun) explanation, clarification, elucidation
whakahua
(verb)(-ina,-ngia,-tia) to pronounce, recite, express, mention, say, perform, narrate
ahi taitai
(noun) ceremony to remove tapu, sacred fire associated with the tapu removal ritual
kerēme
(loan)(verb)(-tia) to claim
nehu
(verb)(-a) to bury, inter
whakatairanga
(verb)(-hia,-tia) to raise up, elevate, promote, advertise, market, emphasise
whakamakuru
(verb)(-tia) to make abundant, abound, propagate
whakawhetai
(verb)(-tia) to give thanks, be grateful - reputed to have been adopted from Tahitian in post European contact times
matakuikui
(verb) to be joyful, talkative, full of spirit, pleased
whaene
(noun) mother, aunt
waihoki
furthermore, likewise, in like manner, moreover, also, in addition - a conjunction
apataki
(noun) retinue, following, entourage, client base, customer base
tango
(verb)(-hia) to take up, take hold of, take off, take possession of, acquire
tahito
(verb) to be old, ancient, primeval, out of date - not used for people in classical Māori
tūnga
(noun) position, site, rank, status
meka matua
Ko te meka matua, koia nei ngā tāpiritanga, ngā tangohanga, ngā whakareatanga me ngā whakawehenga me mātua mau ki te hinengaro, kia wawe anō ai te tiki atu i te pūmahara
The basic fact is the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts that should be memorised and available for immediate recall.
whakakōpani
(verb)(-a) to cover with a lid, shut up, close, conclude
mawehe
(verb) to be separated, parted
tauwehe
(verb)(-a) to separate, remove, divide
toma
(noun) shrine for bones, tomb, mausoleum, vault
ngaehe
(verb) to rustle (of leaves, etc.), murmur, tinkle