Concepts Flashcards
Source: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words#marae
Aroha
compassion, tenderness, sustaining love
Ihi
power, authority, essential force
Mana
authority, power; secondary meaning: reputation, influence
Manaakitanga
respect for hosts or kindness to guests, to entertain, to look after
Mauri
hidden essential life force or a symbol of this
Noa
safe from tapu, non-sacred, not tabooed
Raupatu
confiscate, take by force
Rohe
boundary, a territory (either geographical or spiritual) of an iwi or hapū
Taihoa
to delay, to wait, to hold off to allow maturation of plans, etc.
Tapu
sacred, not to be touched, to be avoided because sacred, taboo
Tiaki
to care for, look after, guard (kaitiaki: guardian, trustee)
Taonga
treasured possession or cultural item, anything precious
Tino rangatiratanga
the highest possible independent chiefly authority, paramount authority, sometimes used for sovereignty
Tūrangawaewae
a place to stand, a place to belong to, a seat or location of identity
Wehi
to be held in awe