He iti te Kupu Flashcards
Rare, precious, valued, prized
Puipuiaki
To be restrained, restricted, few
Ārikarika
At, in, for, to, with (of future time)
Variation of hei
Hai
To pierce, stick in upright (as a feather or peg) adorn (with a feather, etc), shine, fasten with a peg or nail
Titi
To fetch repeatedly, go back and forth to bring or take things
To dress the hair in a top knot
Tikitiki
Towards the west, westwards
Whakateuru
To rise up one by one, to bob up and down
Mārangaranga
To be bear, clear, open, exposed to view, public
Mārakerake
Ka parautia taua whenua, mārakerake ana
The land was ploughed and was bear
Superiority, excellence
Hiranga
Location - up to the present time
Mohoa
Ā mohoa noa nei
To be exterminated, utterly consumed, voracious, destructive, wreak havoc
Orotā
View, sight, aspect
Tirohanga
Someone with an eye for detail, someone with keen eyesight, sharp sighted, sharpe eye, eagle eye
Kanohi hōmiromiro
To alert, awaken
Whakaaraara
To stand sentry
Hēteri
To be alert, vigilant, keep awake
To watch, wotness, observe
Mataara
To tend, look after, nurture
Reflect on think about to consider, ponder, contemplate
Taute
To keep watch, spy, scout out, keep under surveillance, watch
Tūtei
To support
To be temporary
To rest, support oneself, lie in wait, take breath
Taupua
To visit( a number of times or places), reconnoitre
Torotoro
To reconnoitre, scout, spy out, make a reconnaissance
Ārohi
In case… may, were fortunate, to see whether, if it were not for, thanks to, its just as well
An idiom praising the importance of someone or something’s contribution
Mei kore ake
eg) mei kore ake koutou hei tohutohu i a mātou
To resound, echo, reverberate, jar, tingle - particularly used for any harsh or unpleasant sound
Pāorooro
Fame, awe, dread, byword, a person cited as a notable example
Mūrau
To wait, await
Whanga
To be elequent, articulate, well- expressed
Wahapū
Orator, announcer, spokesperson, speaker, historian
Pūkōrero
To be jealous, envious
Wene
To Pretend, mime, act, copy, simulate
Whakatarunatia
Jealousy,envy,ill will
Pūāhaehae
On this account, therefore, as a result, consequently, accordingly, for this reason, hence, thus
Nā konei
To be opposite, facing towards one another, straight, direct
Tauaro
(Noun) novice, stranger
Tauhou
(Noun) father
Pāpara
(Noun) mother
Kōkara
To misunderstand, think mistakenly
Pōhēhē
To warn, alert, caution, forewarn, take care
Whakatūpato
To keep steadily on
course, head straight
Mārō
To be inattentive
Muhukai
To stand sentry
Hēteri