He Iti Kahurangi Flashcards

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hāro

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(verb)(-a) to scrape clean, scrape - used especially with scraping flax for muka

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kanoi

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(noun) strand (of a cord or rope)

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mārire

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(particle) exactly, absolutely, unequivocally, positively, seriously, essentially, indubitably, for the most part, in the main, deliberately, intentionally, carefully, really, gently, quietly, silently, completely, thoroughly, well and truly, actually, in fact, quietly, peaceably, peacefully, just, merely, very - a word to intensify and add emphasis, often translated by one of the above. Where mārire follows a verb in the passive it will take a passive ending also, usually -tia

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ngau

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(verb)(-a,-ngia) to act upon, affect, afflict

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pouaru

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(verb)(-tia) to be left a widow/widower

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pārae

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(noun) level or undulating open country

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huamanu

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(noun) birds egg

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mahuetanga

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(noun) survivors, those left behind, remnants

Nō muri mai, ka patua e Te Pareihe rātau ko ana tuarā, a Te Momo, kātahi ka panaia ngā mahuetanga o Ngāti Te Koherā Later Te Pareihe and his allies killed Te Momo and then drove out the remnants of Ngāti Te Koherā.

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toriura

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(noun) stoat, Mustela erminea - a flesh-eating mammal with reddish-brown fur in summer introduced to control rabbits.

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tāwara

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(noun) flavour, taste, tenor, essence

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toheriri

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(verb)(toherīria) to quarrel with, argue with, clash

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pēhi

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(verb)(-a,-ngia,-tia) to press down, oppress, repress, suppress

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kōmanawa

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(verb) spring, well up (of water)

E kōmanawa tonu ana te puna, ahakoa te tauraki o te whenua. / The spring still welled up despite the drought.

(verb) to spring, well up (of thoughts, etc.)

I kōmanawa ake te kōingo ki te hoki ki tōna ūkaipō. / The yearning welled up to return to his birthplace.

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kiko

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(noun) flesh, content

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taiopenga

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(noun) festival, carnival

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kōpaki

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(verb)(-a,-na,-tia) to envelop, wrap, fold, enfold, encapsulate, make a cover

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raumaroke

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(intransitive verb) to be dry

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haukū

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(noun) dew, damp, moisture

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matiti

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(verb) to be summer

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pia

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(noun) apprentice, novice, trainee, postgraduate student - traditionally the first order of learners being initiated in esoteric lore

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hori

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(stative) be past by, past

Haere taku whakaruruhau i ngā tau 25 ka hori ake nei!
Farewell my protector of the past 25 years!

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whakamanawa

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(verb)(-hia,-tia) to encourage, inspire, instil confidence, give confidence to, reassure, stimulate, support, rely on

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tāmata

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(verb)(-hia,-tia) to refresh, restore, revitalise

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tuaukiuki

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(modifier) old, of long-standing, established, ancient

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whakahirihiri

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(verb)(-tia) to assist, relieve

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kīwai

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(noun) handle (of a basket)

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wahakura

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(noun) woven harakeke bassinet for infants

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wahie

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(noun) firewood

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whakaapaapa

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(verb)(-tia) to stack

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tāinga o te kawa

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(noun) tapu removal ceremony, striking with a branch of kawakawa, performing the kawa ceremony - when dedicating a new building or canoe

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tahanga

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(modifier) alone

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pouaru

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(verb)(-tia) to be left a widow/widower

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kōmanawa

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(verb) to spring, well up (of thoughts, etc.)

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rangapū

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(noun) company, group

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taiopenga

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(noun) festival, carnival

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mūrere

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(verb) to be clever, knowing, cunning, crafty, astute, interfering, intruding, hack (computers)

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motuhake

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: (verb)(-tia) to separate, set aside, position independently, be stand-alone

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pārurenga

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(noun) victim, prey - person subjected to violence or ill treatment

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tohutoro

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(noun) reference - source of information or quote and where someone can read the original words

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hautaka

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(noun) journal, periodical (publication)

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maringanui

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(interjection) fortunately, happily, luckily - normally used at the start of the statement.

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takenga

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(noun) origin, derivation, beginning, source

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ruirui

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(verb)(-a,-ngia,-tia) to shake to and fro (with the hand upright), sprinkle

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inati

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(verb) to be extraordinary, exceptional, remarkable, amazing, incredible

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uruora

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(noun) helper, assistant

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pīkaunga

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(noun) load (for the back)

Nō te taenga ki Ōrongorongo, ka huri atu ki te whakamāmā i te pīkaunga a Te Wera o Ngāti Mutunga, te kaimataara i a ia; ā, nanao kē atu ki tana pātītī, ka patua a Te Wera

On arriving at Ōrongorongo Te Korou set about lightening the load of Te Wera of Ngāti Mutunga, the person who was watching him; and he grabbed his long-handled tomahawk, and killed Te Wera.

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wakawaka

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(noun) share, division, division of a harvesting area - a descent group’s division of a harvesting area and may be on land, river or sea. Wakawaka may be a few yards wide or several miles, depending on the resource. They are always named.

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whakamarumaru

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(verb)(-hia,-ngia,-tia) to shade, shelter, protect

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roherohenga

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(noun) divisions, sections, blocks

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ātanga

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(verb)(-tia) to adorn, embellish, enhance

He mea ātanga te paina ki te rama kimokimo me te whetū taukapokapo
The pine tree was adorned with flashing lights and twinkling stars.

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karapa

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(verb) to glance, peek, scan

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inati

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(adjective) be excessive, monstrous, unwarranted, extreme

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kumu

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(verb)(-a) to hold (the breath)

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kuku

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(verb)(-a,kūngia,-tia) to nip, hold in the breath or a feeling, hold back, draw together, clamp

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manawa whenua

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(modifier) deep underground, unfailing (of a spring)

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kikokore

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(stative) be pointless, wasted, emaciated, barren, unfruitful