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He Pūranga Tākupu a Taranaki Flashcards

1
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Having the appearance of being pleased, imparting pleasure

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Āhuareka

He āhuareka hoki tāna mahi.
His/Her work is appealing

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A raised platform in a prominent position, particularly of a sacred nature

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Ahurewa

Kua tae ki te ahurewa o ōna tūpuna, o ōna mātua
She has reached the special position of her ancestors

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String, fishing line or fine fibre, espicially that which is used to make cord or garmets

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Aho

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Land cultivation or the hard work associated with it

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Ahuwhenua

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An environment, time or situation which is comfortable or inviting

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Āhuru

He mea āhuru te mihi o te tangata
The mans greeting was hospitable

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An epidemic, dangerous, sickness, calamity

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Aitū

Te kupu mihi a te Māori mō ōna mate aitū (tāna tamaiti)
The expressions of Māori people in sympathy for their immense loss (his child)

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A disaster , accident, often attributed to an err of protocol

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Aituā

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Climbing vines, creeping tendrils roots

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Aka, akaaka

Huna katoatia ana te rākau ki te akaaka
The tree is completely hidden with the vines

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Charge Forward in a forceful way, particularly in battle, apply pressure, force an issue

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Āki

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Verbal and non-verbal encouragement, moral support; To force, compel (within an intense context)

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Akiaki

Kei te taha o te wharenui aia e akiaki ana i ōna iwi
She is beside the meeting house urging on her people

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Throw something aside, away, discard

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Ākiri

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A rainbow - its physical
appearrane or nature. (as
opoosite to the spiritual
expression of a rainbow
uenuku)

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Āniwaniwa

Ka iri te āniwaniwa kei runga ake i tōna whare.
The rainbow stretched out up above her house.

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The cold of weather, the
atmosphere or environment.
especially an extreme cold

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Anu, anuanu

Tūtakina te tatau, kei te hou mai te anu o te pō.
Close the door, the night’s cold is coming inside.

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14
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Thin, slight, a grouping which
is sparse

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Angiangi

He angiangi rawa tēnei tarau mō tērā wāhi makariri.
These pants are too thin for that cold place.

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15
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Uneasiness, dizziness,
headache

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Anini

Kaua hei ruku hōhonu i te kāwa, kei anini tō māhunga.
Don’t dive deeply down on the reef, lest your head begins to spin.

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16
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Crowded to the point of not
being able to move freely

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Apiapi

Ka apiapi te whare rā i te urunga mai o te tangata whenua.
The house became crowded when the home people came inside.

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17
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The connecting of objects,
concepts or opinions

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Āpiti

Ka āpiti atu ngā kōrero ki tēra i taukumengia ai inanahi.
The discussion related back to the issue debated yesterday.

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To show or lead in a direction,
action or principle

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Arahi
(arahina-pass.) (arataki)

Māna ō tātou manuhiri e arahi atu ki te whare kai.
She will show our visitors to the dining room

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19
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A blockage or barrier, or to
stop an endeavour or action

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Aukati, aukoti

..i te rohe o Te Pakakohi i aukatia e rātou te rūri i taua whenua.
.. in the territory of Te Pakakohi in which the survey of that land was prevented by them.

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20
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To climb a slope very quickly

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Aupiki

Kua kite iho rāua i te ope rā e aupiki ake ana ki te whakaeke i te
pā.
They both saw the party charging upward to overthrow the pā.

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21
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A ditch dug for the flow of
water

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Awakeri

Kitea ai te pounamu rā i a ia e mahi awakeri ana i tōna pāmu.

The greenstone was found while he was digging the drain on his
farm.

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22
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To be worried, or unsure about
something; Feelings of
uncertainty

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Āwangawanga

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23
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To become familiar with, used to, accustomed

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Taunga

Horekau (kāore) ahau i taunga ki tēnei tikanga
I was not use to this practice

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24
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A storm with strong winds

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Āwhā

E kore taua whare rā e hinga, ahakoa rū, ahakoa āwhā, ahakoa
aha.
That house won’t collapse, in an earthquake, storm or whatever.

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25
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Mother, Aunt

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Whaene

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A twirling action, spiralling
twisting; A whirlwind

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Āwhio, āwhiowhio

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27
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Be on guard, cautious, wary

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Āwhitu

..me te kī atu anō kia āwhitu tana haere, kei te hāmama hoki te
mura o ngā umu.

..and also told him to watch his step, the oven fires are all ablaze.

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28
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A place or thing that gives a
gloomy, or horrible feeling

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Āwitiwiti

He āhua āwitiwiti taua whare i mua rā.

That building was horribly run down before.

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29
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To splash or sprinkle water

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Ehu, ehuehu

Ka ehuehungia atu he wai ki runga i te mara.
Water is sprinkled onto the vegetable garden.

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30
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Another important fact is, on
top of that

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Enanga

Enanga hoki kei te kī taua karakia i haria mai ngā taonga
whakairo i runga i te waka rā.

..another important fact ,…,makes a direct reference that the art of carving was brought here on that canoe.

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31
Q

Seems to be like, appears as
though, likened to

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Ētia

Ētia koe he pōkai manu e whakatopa mai ana i te kare o te
moana.
You are just like a flock of birds gliding over the waves of the sea.

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32
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Literally breath from respiration
or fumes in air, unseen power,
essence or a feeling

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Hā

Ko te hā o te kai i te hakari.
The essence of the food at the feast.

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33
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To restrict, prevent, eliminate
or get rid of something

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Haepapa

Ka haepapa i tōu reo.
Your voice will be suppressed.

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34
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Developing into a state or form

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Haere

Kei te pai haere tana taki i taua karakia.
She is getting better at reciting that karakia.

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35
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Skin problem,
infection or
disorder (fig. issues causing
community quarrels); Scabby

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Hakihaki

He hakihaki katoa ōna waewae.
His legs are all covered with sores.

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36
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A derogatory joke or
provocative statement

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Hakirara

Me mutu ngā hakirara o tēnei iwi, o te Māori.
Māori should refrain from insults and slander.

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37
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Of frightening or horrible
appearance (colloquial)

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Hako

Titiro ki tēnā ngeru hako.
Look at that ugly cat.

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38
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A slight vibration that can be
heard when someone is
walking

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Hākuru

Ka rongo i te hākuru.
Hear the slightest footstep

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39
Q

Gape wide open, especially
the mouth when shouting or
yawning

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Hāmama

Kei te hāmama atu te waha ki a rātou.
The mouth is wide open shouting to them

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40
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To be aligned to, consistent
with, appropriate or facing
toward something

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Hāngai
..e ono ngā whakarapopoto e hangai ana ki runga i te kaupapa e
pā ana ki nga kawai kōrero, koia ēnei:
..there are six points about this study that relate to oral history, they
are as follows:…

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41
Q

Words or actions used to
humiliate someone

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Hani, hanihani
Ko āna kupu hanihani, he kupu ka mau ki te hinengaro.
Her ridiculing statements are the words that the mind will hold onto

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42
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To carry or transport

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Hari

Kei te hari tonu aia i te kupu ki ngā iwi hei kōrerotanga mā rātou.

She is still spreading the word to the people for their discussion.

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43
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To scrape so as to prepare
material with suppleness,
especially flax

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Hāro

Ka hāro, nā whai ā, ka ngehengehe, ka ngāwari.
(It) is scraped, and eventually becomes supple and soft.

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44
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Many different species of
mushroom or fungus

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Harore

I tōna taenga atu ki taua wāhi, ka kohikohi aia i ētehi harore
māna.
When she arrived at that place she collected mushrooms for her.

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45
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The vibration of the
atmosphere or earth

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Haruru

Haruru ana te whare i te kaha o te whatitiri.
The house tremored with the reverberation of the thunder.

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46
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The movement of air, wind

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Hau

Pupuhi mai ana te hau ki tōku aroaro.
The wind is blowing toward my face.

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47
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A light and cool breeze

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Hauangi
He pai tonu te hauangi i ngā rangi wera whēnei.
The light breeze is good on hot days such as these.

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48
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A particularly cold wind

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Hauanu

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49
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Short intermittent rain, showers

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Hāuaua

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50
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The harvesting of crops

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Hauhake

Me hauhake e tāua nga taewa o tōna māra.
We should dig up the potatoes of her garden.

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51
Q

Low hanging frosty mist,
especially common to high
mountains emphasising beauty
and prestige

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Hauhunga

Kua tau te hauhunga ki runga o Tongariro.
The mist has settled on Tongariro.

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52
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An established home
settlement

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Haukāinga

Ka hoki atu au ki tōku haukāinga.
I will return back to my home.

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53
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Stubborn nature, defiance,
single mindedness

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Haumārō

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54
Q

To stroke or caress gently with
affection

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Haumiri

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55
Q

Saliva from the mouth

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Hauware

Kaua e tukuna te kuri kia miti i o wae, te hauware hoki.
Don’t let that dog lick your legs, all that saliva.

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56
Q

Severe depression, apathy,
disillusionment

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Hawihawi

..nā te hawihawi, nā te whakamomori, nā te kōngenge.
due to the gnawing depression, the losing of the will to live and
sheer exhaustion.

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57
Q

A state of error, wrongness or
failure

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Hē

Hei aha taku pakiwaitara, kei hē ngā ingoa.
Never mind my story, I might get the names wrong.

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58
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The radiance of heat also the
sound of sizzling in a fire

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Hihi

Me noho ki te hihi o te rā
(We) should sit under the heat of the sun

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59
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A spark; The starting of a fire
or of action

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Hika

Kua hika ake te ahi.
The fire has been set alight.

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60
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To have sexual intercourse,
experience an orgasm

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Hika 2

Ai au tō hika, he reka anō.
I slept with you and enjoyed it.

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61
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To be lively, energetic, bold or
gutsy

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Hikaka

…ahakoa i te hīkaka o Titokowaru kia whāia anō te ara o te
pūrepo.
..although Tītokowaru was dynamic in pursuing the discipline of modern warfare.

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62
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To lift up to a higher level

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Hiki

Kua timata te hiki haere
It has started to be lifted up

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63
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A quick flash of light,
commonly associated with
lightning; Electricity (modern) ;
spontaneous activity

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Hiko

Ka hiko te uira
The lightning flashes

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64
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The tail, end of a fish or reptile

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Hiku

I mau te hiku o tana ika.
The tail of her fish was caught.

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65
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The greying of hair associated
with aging

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Hina

Kātahi anō ka kitea ōna huru hina.
He has only just seen his grey hair.

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66
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A trap constructed to catch
eels

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Hīnaki

Hurihia te hīnaki kia ahu atu ki te moana
Turn the hinaki so that it faces toward the sea.

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67
Q

The seat of reasoning and
thought

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Hinengaro

Te mahi o te hinengaro
The function of the mind

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68
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To fall downwards or trip over
figuratively to die or be badly
wounded

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Hinga

Kia āta haere i te taha o te rua kei hinga koe ki roto.
Go carefully beside the hole lest you fall inside.

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69
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A fatty or oily substance

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Hinu

Kaua e whakarērea te hinu.
Do not discard the fat.

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To cross over a point in time or
space

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Hipa

Kei te hangaia te whakawhiti nei, ā, kua hipa te awa
The bridge is being built here, and has now spanned the river

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71
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Spanning across, laying
crossways

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Hīpae

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72
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Freely, willingly, unrestrained
or readily

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Hira

Ko Kimble Bent tētehi hōia i whakarere hira noa i tōna iwi
Pākehā
Kimble Bent was one soldier who deserted his Pākehā counterpart
without reservation

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73
Q

Merged, joined, imbued,
instilled

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Hīri

….kua oti te hīri ki te whenua.
…the connection with the earth had been completed

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To be ready, alarmed, or to
give an alert, to exaggerate or
grab people’s attention

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Hiwa

..te hōhonutanga o te take i hiwa ai ngā rongo o te matenga o
Titokowaru e te Pākehā.
..the real reason why the news of Titokowaru’s death was such a
prominent news item to Pakeha.

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75
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To be inspired, stimulated or
motivated

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Hirihiri
..nā ērā mahi katoa ia i hirihiri hei reo whakahau i tōna iwi.
..it was through all these things that he was roused to be a leader for his people.

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76
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The ridge of a hill

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Hiwi

Koia, ka heke te rā i tua o nga hiwi. Ka ngaro atu te kaupapa
tangata nā.
That was it, the sun set beyond the hills. The physical embodiment was lost to us.

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77
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A paddle used to propel
vessel; To paddle

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Hoe

Ka whakamaua te hoe roroa rā ki te kei o te waka.
That very long paddle is secured to the rear of the canoe

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To stride;
A measured pace;
Legs to be widely stretched

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Hōkai

E hōkai ai ōna waewae.
His feet widely placed.

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79
Q

Come back to a former place,
point or state

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Hoki

Kua hoki nei ōku mahara ki taua wā.
My thoughts have returned to that time.

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80
Q

Exchange items as trade,
especially with money
(modern)

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Hoko

He mea hoko ngā kumara katoa.
The kūmara were all bought.

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81
Q

Give to or toward the speaker
(conforms with some rules of
passive verbs)

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Hōmai

Ehara i te mea kua hōmai e ia.
It is not as though she gave (it).

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82
Q

Bring or join two or more
objects or subjects together

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Hono

Kua honoa te kikokiko ki te wairua, kua tangata.
The physical and spiritual have become fused to create a person

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83
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The region of the torso around
and below the waist; To swing
hips especially to music

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Hope (kopekope)

Nā te mōmona o ōna hope, kihai i uru
Due to the largeness of his hips he did not fit in.

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84
Q

Terribly frightened or in utter
shock due to some err of
protocol or custom

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Hopo

Kaua e kai ki reira kei hopo.
Don’t eat there, lest you become tormented with fear.

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85
Q

Disperse or spread out over an
area

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Hora

Kua horahia te kai ki te tēpu.
The food has been laid out on the table.

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86
Q

Dispersed, spread or
disseminated throughout an
area or group

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Hōrapa

Katahi ka hōrapa taua tikanga rā ā puta noa, puta noa ki runga ki
ngā iwi o te motu.
Then that belief spread everywhere, over the people of this country

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Having had a layer or covering
removed; To be bald or
skinned

A

Hore, horea (tīhore, pāhore)

He wāhi horea i te motu.
A place in the bush that has been cleared

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88
Q

The collapse of a building,
hillside

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Horo (horopari, horowhenua)

E kore māua e haere mā te tahataha o te awa kua horo a reira.
We won’t get through by the river bank, there has been a landslide.

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89
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Clean away impurity or filth

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Horoi

Mā te wai koutou e horoi.
You people will be cleansed by the water.

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90
Q

Swallow whole ie without
chewing

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Horomi

Koirā te raru o te horomi kai.
That’s the problem with swallowing food down.

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91
Q

A loud, deep growling sound,
to yell out in a deep voice, to
roar; to be gruff

A

Horu

… arā, ko te horuhorutanga o tona reo.
.. in other words, the hoarse sound of his voice

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92
Q

Sudden tugging of a rope,
figuratively used for sobbing

A

Hotu, hotuhotu

Kei te hotuhotu tōku ngākau.
My heart is shuddering.

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93
Q

Generate, bear fruit or produce
something, or the fruit of a
plant

A

Hua

Nō nāianei tonu ka kite atu au i ngā hua o ō mahi.
It is only just now that I have seen the product of your labours.

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94
Q

Plentiful, in very large
numbers, multitudes

A

Huahua

..ki ērā wā e huahua ana te kereru, te tui, te kakapo i te motu.
..to those times when the pigeon, tui, and kakapō were plentiful in
the bush.

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95
Q

Open or uncover something,
especially something which
can be easily closed again

A

Huaki

He oti anō kia huaki koe i te tatau
All you need do is open the door.

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96
Q

A course of travel or activity

A

Huarahi

Nāna te huarahi tika i tohutohu mai.
She gave directions as to the right direction.

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97
Q

A handsome or stately
appearance, especially of
shape or form (more often
used for a male)

A

Huatau

Ka mutu pea te huatau o to tungāne.
Extremely handsome is your brother.

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98
Q

The inner region of the thigh,
the groin

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Hūhā (kūwha)

Piri ki te hūhā !
Close to the groin.

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99
Q

A slow running streamlet or
swamp

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Huhi

Ka tōtō te kānga rā ki te wai o te huhi, kia rua ngā wiki neke atu.
The corn is soaked in the stream’s water for two weeks or more

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100
Q

To gather into a group, a
meeting

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Huia

I huia rātou i te hui kaumātua
They were gathered at the kaumātua meeting

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101
Q

Generic term for foam or ice

A

Huka (kōhukahuka, hukarere, huka-ā-tai)

Ka pa ōku wae ki te huka, ka matao
My legs touch the snow, and were cold

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102
Q

Frost on the ground

A

Hukapapa

Kua tauria te whenua ki te hukapapa
The land has been covered with frost

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103
Q

Snow or ice falling from the sky

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Hukarere

Karawhiu ana te hukarere
The ice/snow was lashing down

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104
Q

Of a generation, group or
category of people

A

Huki, uki

He kano tangata anō te huki o nāianei i te huki o te nehenehe
nui.
The people of today are a different people to those of long ago.

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105
Q

Of a calm, peaceful nature;
Natural beauty

A

Hūmārie, hūmārire

He pai hoki rā a ia, he hūmārie
He is indeed good, he is gentle

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106
Q

Amputated, cut off

A

Humuhumu

He ringa humuhumu tōna, engari e kaha tonu ki te taraiwa, ki te
whāwhā hoki.
He had an amputated arm, but could still drive and also grope (at the women).

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107
Q

To hide something, or be
hidden out of sight or
recognition, or destroy, not
recognised

A

Huna

..kia whāia tonutia, kia huna aua iwi kia mate rawa.
…to continue to pursue, and annihilate them until they were all dead.

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108
Q

A group of people sharing a
common characteristic or
origin

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Hunga

Nā te hunga rangatahi i hanga.
The young people built (it).

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109
Q

Son or daughter in law

A

Hunōnga (hunaonga)
Kua riro ke te ika i taku hunōnga
The fish has been taken by my daughter-in-law instead.

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110
Q

To travel, migrate or move as a
group or with a purpose

A

Hūnuku

Heoi anō, e eke tonu ana te tangata, e 400 - 500 atu e hūnuku atu ana.
People just kept on coming, 400, 500 or more travelling on.

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111
Q

Jump while moving in a
direction

A

Hūpeke

Kāore e tāea te hupeke atu ki tua.
Not able to jump to the other side.

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112
Q

Roll back, unveil or lift off a
covering

A

Hura

Ko tēnei te wā hei hura i te hāngi.
This is the time for pulling up the hangi.

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113
Q

Make a rotation, turn from a
direction or change a state

A

Huri

Ka huri ōku karu ki te moana.
My eyes turn to the sea.

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114
Q

An anniversary; also refers to a
birthday (modern)

A

Huritau

Whakaminemine mai koutou ki te huritau whitu tekau o Maraia.
You should all gather together for the seventieth birthday of Maraia.

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115
Q

Stagger about with delerium or
insanely

A

Hūrorirori

I kite atu au i ā koe ināpō e hoki hūrorirori ana ki te kāinga.
I saw you last night stumbling back home.

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116
Q

Hair or bristles from the body
or head of human or animal
including birdfeathers

A

Huru, huruhuru

Kua hunuhunua ōku huru i te ahi.
My hair has been singed in the fire.

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117
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To die or cease to exist

A

Hurumutu

Kua oti i ā koe te hurumutu, kua mate.
Your death has been completed, (you) have died.

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118
Q

Pull or haul something upward
with force, ie pull weeds out

A

Huti, huhuti

Kei te huti rātou i te ika, i te tāmure, i te mangō.
They are reeling in the fish, the snapper, the shark.

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119
Q

A flow of air, water or a line of
thought etc

A

Ia

… hei whakaū i te tino ia o te kaupapa o taku whakaaro nei.
… in order to establish the basis of the theme of this my theory.

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120
Q

To sing a song

A

Īere

Otirā, he nui ngā waiata me ngā pao i Īere ai a Mirimiri mā ki a
au.
Furthermore, there were many songs and dittys sung to me by
Mirimiri and others.

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121
Q

Power felt through inner
strength

A

Ihi

Kei ā ia te ihi kia tutuki ai.
He has the might to do it.

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122
Q

Shiver down your spine after a Shock

A

Ihiihi

Kātahi ka wiri, ka ihiihi tōku tinana i te tūpono atu.
Then my body shook and tingled upon coming across (it).

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123
Q

The in depth philosophy,
essence or heart of something;
An umbilical cord

A

Iho

..me te mihi tonu o te ngākau ki te iho o ēnei kōrero….
and with real appreciation for the substance of these relatings

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124
Q

The nose of a being or
creature

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Ihu

E kore e makariri tōna ihu.
Her nose will not get cold.

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125
Q

A fish also a whale; figurately
used for a casualty in battle

A

Ika

Kei te hōhā au ki te kai ika.
I am sick of eating fish.

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126
Q

Such as, thus, by reason of,
when or should that be the
case

A

Ina, inā

inā hoki kātahi rawa tēra tikanga ka whakaarangia mō tētehi
wā roa.
such was it the case that this protocol was just now being revived in a long time.

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127
Q

Something just immediately
happened, or is just happening

A

Ināianei (nō naianei)

Kua puta katoa atu ngā tikaokao inaianei.
All of the chicken have escaped out now

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128
Q

To warm oneself at a fire or in
the sun

A

Inaina (painaina, pātiti)

Hikaia te ahi kia mura, inaina ki te ahi kia mahana.
Light the fire so that it blazes, warm (yourself) at the fire to be warm

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129
Q

A time well in the past

A

Inamata

He taonga i haria mai inamata.
An object brought here a long time ago.

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130
Q

Yesterday

A

Inanahi

I tae atu inanahi ō rātou mai.
Their clothes arrived there yesterday

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131
Q

Whitebait, smelt, minnow
(Galaxias attenuatus and
others)

A

Īnanga

132
Q

Yesterday night

A

Inapō

Kāore āku kai hei kai māu inapō.
I had no food to give you last night

133
Q

Used when questioning about
a time in the past

A

Ināwhea (inahea, nōnawhea)

Ināwhea te taiaha nei i hangaia ai?
When was this taiaha made?

134
Q

A name or term of reference

A

Ingoa

Kimihia he ingoa tōtika mō te rōpū nei.
Think of an appropriate name for this group.

135
Q

Humbly make a plea; A plea,
appeal, prayer (often in a
religious context)

A

Īnoi

Hangai katoa ō rātou whakaaro ki te īnoi, riro atu ai o rātou
whenua.
Their thoughts were occupied with praying and their lands were
taken.

136
Q

To drink, liquid for drinking

A

Inu (unu)

Kaua e inumia te wai o reira, he tapu.
Don’t drink the water from there, it is special water.

137
Q

Sinew; to be tough, tense or
firm

A

lo, ioio

Heoi anō, ka whakaio te iwi i roto i te whare, ka kōkiri ki waho.
And accordingly, the people gathered strength and charged outside.

138
Q

A greatly honoured person or
symbol sweetheart, cherished
one, or lover

A

Ipo

E tū rā Taranaki, taku ipo maunga
Stand forth Taranaki my treasured mountain

139
Q

A container suited to hold
liquid or other substance

A

Ipu

Ko ētahi o ngā ipu hei takotoranga mō te tinana o Matakatea
Some of the containers were to lay the body of Matakatea in.

140
Q

Essence of being, the nature of

A

Ira (ira - tangata, atua)

..roto i tā raua whānau, ā, haere iho nawhai ā, ka puta te ira
tangata.
.. within their family, and after a period thus gave rise to the
embodiment of humankind.

141
Q

Niece, nephew, close relation
of a lower generation

A

Irāmutu

He irāmutu aia nā tōku karangarua.
She is the niece of my cousin.

142
Q

Hanging suspended from a
point

A

Iri

E iri ana ngā mangō i te rākau.
The sharks are hanging in the tree.

143
Q

To give rites of dedication over
a young child particularly
giving a name

A

Iriiri

Ko Matakatea i iriiria tōna ingoa ki Waikato.
Matakatea was given his name in Waikato.

144
Q

The eggs and larvae of the fly
or similar insects

A

Iro

Kua muia te kiko ki te iro.
The meat is crawling with maggots.

145
Q

Firm, established

A

Ita

Whakamoua kia ita.
Take hold to be firm.

146
Q

A small in amount, intensity or
nature

A

Iti

Ina iti rawa te kai e toe mai ai, ākiria.
Should there be not much leftover, throw it away.

147
Q

Something which is the basis
of revenge, enemy

A

Ito

…ahakoa he ito nō te Pākehā.
… although an adversary of the Pākehā.

148
Q

A tribal grouping; Bone

A

Iwi (kōiwi, wheua)
Waihotia atu ngā iwi hipi nā mā te kuri.
Leave the sheep bones for the dog.

149
Q

Be on fire, alight

A

Kā

Kei te kā tonu te ahi i roto rā
The fire is still burning inside there.

150
Q

Someone who leads a chant or
haka

A

Kaea

Oma haere ana te kaea i waenganui i te kapa.
The leader moving quickly through the rank.

151
Q

Having strength, solid, not
easily broken

A

Kaha

Whiria te taura kia kaha.
Weave the rope so it will be strong.

152
Q

A fish, Pacific salmon (Arripis
trutta)

A

Kahawai

153
Q

A spade or similar type of
digging implement

A

Kāheru (kōheru)

Ka timata te pūkarikari a ngā Māori i te whenua me ā rātou
Kāheru.
The digging of the land by Māori using spades began.

154
Q

Ancient, antecedent

A

Kāhika

..he uri nō roto ake o te kāhui kāhika o rua-tawhito mai anō.
..were descendents directly from the ancient ones from time beyond.

155
Q

Used to make a sentence
negative; statement of dissent
ie no!

A

Kāhore

Kāhore au e pirangi ki ngā momo kōrero whēraka.
I do not like it those types of stories

156
Q

A bird, harrier hawk (Circus
approximans) Symbolic of
chiefliness

A

Kāhu

157
Q

A cloth or a cloak - a generic
term for clothing; (mai)

A

Kahu, kākahu

Unuhia tō kahu, he wera rawa
Take you cloak off, it is too hot

158
Q

An older word meaning a
group, or clan (iwi)

A

Kāhui

Nō te kāhui maunga taua ingoa rangatira.
That chiefly name originates from the old mountain clan of people.

159
Q

Food; The action of eating, to
consume

A

Kai

Ka kai atu, ā, ka pou
Eaten and was all gone

160
Q

Take needlessly or without
scruples; Someone who steals
or cheats

A

Kaiā (kaiawhiro)

..me te hōha tonu o te iwi ki ngā mahi kaiā a te Pākehā.
and with the intense aggravation of Maori with the thievery of the
pākehā.

161
Q

A bird, the bush hawk (Falco
novaeseelandiae)

A

Kāiaia

He nui tonu ngā momo manu, he ruru, he kaiaia, he tieke.
There are many types of birds, owls, hawks, and saddlebacks.

162
Q

A flesh wound or life
threatening wound

A

Kaiākiri

Āpiti ki nga mea i kai-ā-kiri, i mate atu ki ō rātou kāinga, 164.
Including those wounded who died at home, the number was 164.

163
Q

To be selfish, conceited or
arrogant

A

Kaiapo

Ko te mahi kē a te Kāwanatanga he kaiapo kē i ngā whenua.
Instead what the Government did was to hunger further for land.

164
Q

A liar, cheat, thief, rogue

A

Kaiāwhiro (kaiā)
Nā wai te kaiāwhiro nei i tuku mai ai ki runga i tēnei marae.
Who let this good for nothing wretch onto this marae.

165
Q

Leader, director, manager

A

Kaihautū

… kia tū ia hei kaihautu mō tōna iwi…
..for him to stand as a leader for his people…

166
Q

To be enthusiastic, eager or
energetic

A

Kaikaha, kaikā

Kāore a Titokowaru e whakaae kia puta ngā taitamariki toa i
runga i te ngakau kaikā.
Titokowaru did not enlist the services of overly eager youth keen for fighting.

167
Q

Home, likened to a warm
burning fire.

A

Kāinga

Me hoki taua ki te kainga hei te poututanga?
Shall we return home at mid day?

168
Q

Be very close to or dear to

A

Kaingākau

I kaingākautia ai te heitiki nei.
This tiki pendant was greatly prized.

169
Q

A very threatening type of
waiata, used to mock the
enemy

A

Kaioraora

Ko tēnei waiata, he tangi tētahi wāhi, he kaioraora tētahi wāhi
This song is partly a lament, partly a song of malice

170
Q

Warfare, skills of a warrior

A

Kaipakanga

……ko ngā mahi kaipakanga i waenganui i tōna iwi…
the activities of warfare that were a part of his people…

171
Q

A person who goes from town
to town, doing odd jobs, a
swagman

A

Kaiparo

Katahi ka noho mai te kaiparo.
Then the tramp stayed here.

172
Q

To jealously guard something,
to be selfish and greedy

A

Kaiponu

Kaua hei kaiponu, tuhaina atu ai ki ō hoa.
Don’t be selfish, share (them) out among your friends.

173
Q

A sailing ship

A

Kaipuke

Ko te wā tuatahi i kitea ai te kaipuke whēnei.
The first time, such a vessel as this was seen.

174
Q

Adultery

A

Kairakau

Nō reira, ehara ia i te ringa tauhōu mo te kairākau.
Therefore he was not unaccustomed to adulterous activities.

175
Q

Colloquial phrase for - Good
job, take that, serves you right

A

Kaitoa

Kaitoa, kāore koe e ahei ana ki te haere.
Good job, you are not allowed to go.

176
Q

A bird, wood parrot (Nestor
meridionalis)

A

Kākā

177
Q

A shellfish, freshwater mussel
(Hyridella menziesi)

A

Kakahi

178
Q

The plume and stalk of the
‘“toetoe” flower

A

Kākaho

I kotikotia kākaho mō tōna whare.
Cut kakaho for her house.

179
Q

A leader of a flock of kākā :
Symbolic of strong leadership

A

Kākākura

E Tohu taku kākākura, te manu tute i runga i te iwi nui
Tohu, my spirited leader, the agitating bird for the people in power.

180
Q

Hard shell found in fruit or
trees; Grain in timber or stone

A

Kākano

Ka ruia atu ngā kākano.
The seeds are sown.

181
Q

A smell or fragrance, usually
pleasant

A

Kakara

He reka te kakara o ngā puāwai.
The scent of the flowers is sweet.

182
Q

A fight, skirmish or small battle

A

Kakari

.. i roto tonu te matua o Titokowaru i ērā kakari.
..Titokowaru’s father was right there in the midst of those battles

183
Q

A bird, green parakeet
(Cyanoramphus n.); The colour
green (modern)

A

Kākāriki

Kua pania ngā tae ki te kōwhaiwhai, he wāhanga kākāriki i reira.
The colours have been painted onto the pattern, with a green part in it.

184
Q

A handle or handgrip

A

Kakau

He mania te kakau o te kō.
The handle of the digging stick is slippery.

185
Q

Climb upwards to reach the top

A

Kake

Kake ake i ngā maunga teitei rā.
Climb the tall mountains over there.

186
Q

To scrape in order to soften a
material

A

Kaku

Koira te mahi nui o te mahi piupiu, arā ko te kakukaku i ngā rau harakeke.
That is the biggest job in making piupiu, it’s scraping down the flax
leaves.

187
Q

The neck of the body of a
being/creature or
vessel/container

A

Kakī

Kei te tino mamae tōku kakī.
My neck is very sore.

188
Q

A sharp striking sound like two
stones clashing

A

Kakū

Ko te rongo o ngā taiaha e kakū ana.
The sound of the taiaha clashing.

189
Q

Be nimble or agile

A

Kama, kakama

Kaua e wareware kia kama.
Don’t forget to be quick.

190
Q

A large rock, especially when
used to steady or ensure
permanence

A

Kāmaka

Ko ahau te kāmaka mō te motu nei, puta noa i te ao.
I am the authority for this land and throughout the world.

191
Q

The eyeball

A

Kamo

He roimata i ōku kamo.
Tears in my eyes.

192
Q

To close eyes

A

Kamo

…tae noa ki te kamonga o ōna mata.
…right up until the time of the closing of his eyes (his death)

193
Q

An edible type of marrow

A

Kamokamo

194
Q

Glistening or sparkling

A

Kanapa

Ka noho māua, mātakitaki ai i te moana e kānapanapa mai ana.
We sat and watched the sea glistening.

195
Q

Food prepared raw by
marinating it, especially raw
fish

A

Kanewha

Pai kē atu taua ika hei ika kanewha.
That type of fish is better as raw fish.

196
Q

Verbal abuse or insult

A

Kanga

..i kanga ai te iwi o Taranaki kia purutia ōna whenua.
..The tribes of Taranaki openly opposed to maintain ownership of their lands.

197
Q

A saw

A

Kani

Kihai i tino tere te tapahi, he pūhuki nō te kani.
(It) didn’t cut very fast, because the saw was blunt.

198
Q

To dance

A

Kanikani

Nā te kaha o te kanikani, kua pou taku hau.
From dancing so hard, I’m exhausted.

199
Q

A type or standard, especially
referring to a person’s
character

A

Kano

Nō nāianei tonu ka kite i tēnei kano ahi.
It is only recently that we have seen this type of fire.

200
Q

The eye or face; A person
acting as a representative

A

Kanohi

Kua whakatūria aia hei kanohi mō tōna iwi
She has been delegated as a representative for her people

201
Q

Grated and dried kūmara used
as provisions when travelling

A

Kao

Ko ngā kai a te ope nei he kao maroke, he ika maroke.
The food of this party were dried grated kumara, and dried fish.

202
Q

Ribs or the side of the chest,
sideways; figuratively
something closely related or
associated

A

Kaokao

..engari kāore au i te titiro ki ngā kaokao (o te whakapapa).
…but I am not looking at the wider genealogical links.

203
Q

Used to make a sentence
negative, an expression of
dissent “no!”

A

Kāore

Mehemea kāore koe e moe i te ahiahi, ka ngehengehe koe hei te
pō nei.
If you don’t sleep this afternoon, you’ll get tired later tonight.

204
Q

Ordered rows of people, as in
a culture group

A

Kapa

Kia tika rā ō koutou kapa.
Get your rows straight.

205
Q

Wander off in no particular
direction; Play about, muck
around

A

Kapa

Haere ki waho ki te kapa haere.
Go outside and play.

206
Q

Shudder, quiver, flutter or flap
about

A

Kapakapa

…e kapakapa ai tāna taiaha.
…his taiaha quivering.

207
Q

To reject, extract, take away or
pluck out something, or
knowingly leave it behind.

A

Kape (kapea - pass.)

He mea kapekape ki te mata kahikatea.
(He) discarded the unripe kahikatea fruit.

208
Q

Be covered, concealed,
widespread, complete a
description

A

Kapi

…kapi katoa ana te nuinga o taua iwi te whakaroherohe e Tautahi..

..most all of the iwi had their areas explained by Tautahi..

209
Q

Gum from the sap of a tree; A
form of glue

A

Kāpia

Ka werohia ki raro kia mou i te kāpia.
Poke (it) downward to get the gum.

210
Q

Intestines, entrails, guts
(implies the seat of anxiety and
shame)

A

Kāpiropiro

…ki te kai i ngā kāpiropiro o te tangata hē.
..to eat at the heart of the person who did wrong.

211
Q

1* A bright flash, especially with
lightning

2* Snatch at or scoop up using
the palm of the hands

A

Kapo

1* Ētia rā he uira e kapo ana i te rangi.
Just like the flash of lightning in the sky.

2* Kapohia atu te kakau o te hoe.
Grasp hold of the paddle’s handle.

212
Q

Blinded temporarily or later in
life

A

Kāpō

Awhinatia atu, he tangata kāpō aia.
Lend a hand, he is a blind man.

213
Q

The palm of the hand

A

Kapu

Te whakakikitanga i te kapu o te ringa.
The filling of the palm of the hand.

214
Q

Any formation of cloud

A

Kapua

He kapua kei runga kei te rangi e iri ana
A cloud hanging up in the sky.

215
Q

Draw in together

A

Kāpui

E kāpui ai ngā rangi o te ao nei.
Drawing together the skies of the world.

216
Q

A native fruit bearing tree
(Corynocarpus laevigatus)

A

Karaka

217
Q

Recitations of many different
types, the action of praying

A

Karakia

Ka karakia atu au i ngā karakia o ō tātou mātua.
I chant the prayers of our forefathers.

218
Q

To swarm about in large
numbers

A

Karamui (muimui)

…i tōna matenga ka karamuia e te tangata.
…upon his death he was surrounded by people.

219
Q

A customary call by women;
To yell out or call for

A

Karanga

Nā reira kua rongo i te karanga.
And so the call has been heard.

220
Q

Relatives, cousins

A

Karangarua, kārangaranga

Tutangē, he tino tohunga i mōhiotia ki runga i ōna
Kāngarangatanga o Aotea.
Tutangē was a prominent expert well known among his connections Aotea.

221
Q

Restless, unsettled, provoked

A

Kārangi

Tēnei hoki au kei te kārangi noa.
This is me still unsettled.

222
Q

To be surrounded or to travel
around something; To snatch,
take away

A

Karapoti

Ka karapotia te pā e te ope.
The pa was surrounded by the party.

223
Q

Refers to most types of
animals especially four legged

A

Kararehe

(Ko) tērā tana mahi he tiaki kararehe.
That’s her work looking after animals.

224
Q

A welt, weal or small bump

A

Kārawa

Kei te kārawa, kei te au ika..
There is small projections forming also covered with seaweed..

225
Q

Thrown with force, especially
with a circular motion

A

Karawhiu

Te karawhiu o te hukarere.
The lashing of the hail.

226
Q

Small waves, ripples

A

Kare

I kite atu koe i te waka e tere ana i te kare o te moana.
You saw the canoe adrift on the sea’s waves.

227
Q

A colloquial variation of kāore,
kāhore

A

Kāre

Kāre ōna take ki te tū ki taua hui.
He has no reason to stand at that particular gathering.

228
Q

Hearth, fire place

A

Kareahi

…e whā rawa ngā poutokomanawa; e rima ngā kare ahi….
..there were four central supporting pillars and five hearts…

229
Q

Long thin cloud formation

A

Kareao

Nē i puta ko te kareao kaua e haere.
If the clouds are in that formation, don’t go.

230
Q

A native plant, supplejack
(Ripogonum scandens)

A

Kareao

231
Q

A type of edible seaweed, sea
lettuce (Porphyra columbina)

A

Karengo

232
Q

A messenger sent to give or
receive news

A

Karere

Me tuku atu he karere kia whakamāramahia te take.
Better send out a messenger to explain the issue.

233
Q

The greeness of plants, deep
green or chlorophyll, esp.
potatoes exposed to the sun

A

Karetu

Me tapahi atu ngā wāhanga i tupu ai te karetu.
Cut away the parts where it has gone green.

234
Q

A sweet smelling grass
(Hierochloe antarctica)

A

Kāretu

Ko te pua kāretu ka kaiherehere i ngā hihi o te rā.
The sweet smelling grass blooms to capture the suns rays.

235
Q

Dig up or make a hole in the
ground (keri)

A

Kari

Karia atu he rua mō te hangi.
Dig a hole for the hangi.

236
Q

The pip or hard shell of a fruit
or nut

A

Karihi

…..he makamaka i ngā karihi pītiti ki te whenua.
..tossing the peach pips to the ground.

237
Q

An edible univalve mollusc with
conical pointed end and has a
thin flexible operculum
(Haustrum haustorium)

A

Karikāwa

238
Q

To fend off or parry

A

Karo

Ko te patu whakamutunga mō te wahine rā. Ka karohia e Oaiti,
ka hemo.
It was the final blow for the woman. Oaiti parried it and it missed

239
Q

A seagull

A

Karoro

240
Q

Eyeball or iris of the eye

A

Karu

Kei te mamae ōku karu.
My eyes are sore.

241
Q

Laughter, an emotional
expression of joy

A

Kata

Kāore i roa, ka kata kau atu ia.
It wasn’t long before she laughed openly.

242
Q

The right hand side

A

Katau (matau)

I piki mai i te taha katau.
Climbed up here on the right side.

243
Q

To interrupt or stop the flow of
something or something which
causes an interruption

A

Kati (aukati, haukoti)

Kia horohoro, kei katia e ia ngā tono.
Go quickly in case he closes the bids.

244
Q

Stop doing that !; That’s
enough !; So be it !

A

Kāti

Kāti, he rawe ā tātou kōrero, engari me mutu i nāianei,
That’s it, we’ve had good discussion but we should finish up now.

245
Q

To nibble, gnaw, bite teeth
together or chip away in small
fragments

A

Kati, kakati

I haere māua ki te hī ika engari kore kau tētehi i paku kakati mai.
We went fishing but didn’t even get the slightest bite.

246
Q

Nip off the flowers, buds or
leaves of plants

A

Kato

Kua mātau hoki taku tamaiti nei ki te kato pūhā
My child here knows how to pick puha really well.

247
Q

All inclusive, in total, the whole
group or set

A

Katoa

Kātahi, ka kaiāngia te katoa o ngā tāonga i tōna kāinga.
And then all of the valuables of his home were stolen.

248
Q

The spreading of a fire

A

Kātoro

Ka kātoro te ahi, ka rauna i te motu.
The fire spread out encompassing the whole forest.

249
Q

Type, sort, catergory

A

Kātū

…arā kāore he kaumātua o tera kātū tangata kei te ora tonu i
roto i taua iwi..
..that is there are no elders of that type left alive among that iwi.

250
Q

A main section or primary
structure of something

A

Katua

…mā Major Hunter e horo te katua o te pã.
…Major Hunter would storm the main defence work of the pā.

251
Q

A female animal with young

A

Kātua

I rongo tonu mātou i te kātua poaka e ngawī ana i tua i te puke
rā.
We could still hear the sow squealing from the other side of the hill.

252
Q

On it’s own, bare, without
obstruction or without any
specific reason or purpose

A

Kau

E tū kau ana ngā tamariki i te tāone.
The children are just standing there in town

253
Q

Bathe or swim in water

A

Kau, kaukau

I kauria te awa o Waitara.
The river of Waitara was swam in.

254
Q

An instruction to stop a
situation or action occurring

A

Kaua

KĪ atu kia kaua e kata i ā ia e kōrero ana.
Tell (them) not to laugh while she is speaking.

255
Q

Chin or upper/lower jaw

A

Kauae

Engari kua tangohia te kauae o te tohora.
But the whale’s jaw bone had been taken.

256
Q

A dialectal variant of do not

A

Kauaka

Kauaka koutou hei tahuti i te huarahi.
Don’t you lot run on the road.

257
Q

To proclaim to a group, give a
sermon; A moral teaching

A

Kauhau, Kauwhau

E kauhau ana i ngā kauhau o te paipera.
Preaching the teachings of the bible.

258
Q

Swim with a regular stroke

A

Kauhoe (kautāhoe)

He tangata kaha a Taingāhue ki te kauhoe. Nā te hara ka haere
kite moana…
Taingāhue was a strong swimmer, because of the transgression,
(they) went to sea..

259
Q

A male elder, especially
someone respected by the
community

A

Kaumātua

Hei te wā e tae atu ai ki te kaumātuatanga.
When the time of old age is reached.

260
Q

Background philosophy, logic
or theory

A

Kaupapa

..ko nga kōrero e tika ana hei pare iho ki konei hei whakaū i te
tino ia o te kaupapa…
…the information which rightfully should be set apart here to establish the theme of the reasoning..

261
Q

To obscure, to mislead or
deviate

A

Kaupare

..ētia nei he ingoa hanga noa ake hei kaupare atu i ngā
tūhonohonotanga…
…it is as if the name has been invented to obscure any connections..

262
Q

The crown or head of a tree

A

Kāuru

I te kāuru o te rākau ngā tūpāpaku e noi ana.
The bodies were placed high up in the crown of the tree.

263
Q

The source, the point of origin,
figurative - the fundamental
concept

A

Kāuruawa

He kupu pono anō kei te kāuruawa o ngā kāwai kōrero katoa e pā ana ki ngā tikanga.

There is indeed truth in the underlying source of all oral history that relates to the truth.

264
Q

A small shed or area of a
building for cooking food

A

Kāuta

Nā te itinga o te kauta i nuku atu ai te hui ki Kānihi.
Because of the smallness of the kitchen the gathering was moved to Kānihi.

265
Q

The freestyle swimming stroke

A

Kautāhoe

He tere ake te kautahoe i taua momo kauhoe.
Freestyle swimming is faster than that way (of swimming).

266
Q

To count (transliteration)

A

Kaute

Kātahi ka kautengia, e rua nga tāngata kua ngaro i roto i te ope
nei.
Then (they) were counted, two of the people in this group have been lost.

267
Q

Bitter or distasteful, especially
food

A

Kawa

He waha kawa hoki tōna kite tohutohu.
He has a bad manner when giving instructions.

268
Q

Strict protocol that must remain
unchanged

A

Kawa

E ai ki te kawa e tūwhera ai te whare kai.
In keeping with the protocol of officially opening a dining room.

269
Q

A reef in the sea particularly
from which seafood is
gathered

A

Kāwa

Ko Taianu te ingoa o tēra kāwa e kohia ai te kuku.
Taianu is the name of that reef where mussels are gathered.

270
Q

Of direct lineage, the senior
line; Handed down directly,
passed on by word of mouth

A

Kāwai

Ko te kaupapa tūranga iho o ēnei tuhituhinga kei runga i ngā
kāwai kōrero,…
The objective of this document is based on the oral traditions,..

271
Q

A native plant (Macropiper
excelsum) commonly used as
a symbol of mourning

A

Kawakawa

Me tīpare koe ki te raukawakawa.
Adorn yourself with a chaplet of greenery.

272
Q

A native plant (Ranunculus
sp.) used medicinally for
someone who is very sick.

A

Kawariki

273
Q

A native bird, the shag
(Phalacrocorax sp.)

A

Kawau

274
Q

Carry or bear the weight of
something; the direction, flow
or the air of a tune

A

Kawe

Kia kawea atu ai ki te Taihauāuru.
To be carried on to the West.

275
Q

Straps or lashings used when
carrying; The tentacles of an
octopus

A

Kawekawe, kawe

I herea kētia nga kawekawe ki ngā pakihiwi.
The straps were lashed instead to the shoulders.

276
Q

A bird, the long-tailed cuckoo
(Eudynamis taitensis)

A

Kawekaweā (koekoeà)

(Ka) tangi te kawekawea, waiho kia tangi ana.
With the calling of the cuckoo, let it call. it’s call.

277
Q

Take away using force or
stealth

A

Kāwhaki

..kātahi ka kāwhakina he wāhi kē.
…then was taken off to another place.

278
Q

Youthful, adolescent,
undeveloped

A

Kāwitiwiti

… kei te tino kōrerotia e te ao o naianei, arā, e te hunga
kāwitiwiti.
.. (it) is being well spoken about by the world of today, that is, by the
youth..

279
Q

Squawk, shriek, shrill

A

Kē

..te kāhu e kē mai rā i te waru.
..the hawk shrieking downward upon the thermal updraft.

280
Q

Instead, in contrary to, of a
different origin, nature or
background

A

Kē, kēkē

adv., adj.
Kei te āhua tika pea taua kōrero he taina kēkē.
That is perhaps right that refers to a less senior line.

281
Q

Deafened, difficulty in hearing
but not total deafness, blocked
ears

A

Kea, keakea

Kāore au e kaha ki te rongo atu, he kea no ōku taringa.
I can’t hear any of it, because of the deafness of my ears.

282
Q

To be produced, procreated or
generated

A

Keha

vi. (rangona: 1)
…..te kaiwhakatapu i keha ai te tapu o ngā mea katoa o roto o
taua whare.
..the instigator of the tapu created the state of tapu for all the things,
in that building.

283
Q

Light coloured hair ie red or fair
hair

A

Kehu

Ko ōna huru, he uru kehu, he roroa ano hoki.
Her hair was red hair, and also very long.

284
Q

A ghost or apparition of a type
which frightens

A

Kēhua

Kātahi ka puta mai te kēhua.
Then the ghost appeared.

285
Q

The stern (rear) of a vessel

A

Kei

E noho ana te kaihautū i te kei o te waka.
The commander is sitting to the rear of the canoe.

286
Q

Creak, squeak, such as a door
or floorboards

A

Kekē

Kua huri i te kekē mai o te tatau, o te papa.
Having turned with the squeaking of the door and the creaking of the floor.

287
Q

Armpits

A

Kēkē

He huruhuru kei nga kēkē, kāore hoki rātou i whakamā i aua rā
With hair under the armpits, they weren’t ashamed about that in
those days.

288
Q

Point toward, face, or to focus
in on

A

Keko (arotahi)

Ka whakakekoa nga pū ki te pā.
The guns were aimed at the pā.

289
Q

The call of the morepork
(mentioned in speeches)

A

Keokeo

E tangi ana te ruru - keokeo, keokeo
The owl cries out - keokeo keokeo

290
Q

Pointed or crested (of a hill or
mountain summit)

A

Keokeo

Kake ake ki te taumata keokeo o Paritutu.
Climb up to the peaked summit of Paritutu.

291
Q

Sharp prickly feeling after
being numb; pins and needles

A

Kerekerewai

Ka rongo i te kerekerewai i ōku waewae.
(I) feel pins and needles in my legs.

292
Q

To dig up or burrow

A

Keri kari

Ko tāna mahi, he keri i ngā awakeri hei rerenga wai.
Her work is digging the drains to draw off the water.

293
Q

Unsightly, ugly, repulsive

A

Kerokero

294
Q

A woven basket commonly of
flax, kiekie or pingao

A

Kete

Kei te mahi kete aia mau, mō te hari mataitai.
He is making a kit for you, for carrying seafood.

295
Q

To be annoyed, disappointed,
or frustrated

A

Ketekete

Ketekete kau ana te Pirimia ki te kupu a Tohu.
The Prime minister is disillusioned by Tohu’s words.

296
Q

Grub around in dirt with hands
or claws or to rummage about

A

Ketu, ketuketu (paraketu)

Kaua e ketuketu atu i roto i taku kete, kāore i reira.
Don’t rummage around in my kit, (it’s) not there.

297
Q

To move about, to shake

A

Keukeu

Hurihuri, keukeu, e noho…
Turn about, keep turning, sit down…

298
Q

Full, containing as much as
possible

A

Kī

Kua ki tonu tōku puku i te hângi o te ahiahi nei.
My stomach is still full from the hangi this afternoon.

299
Q

Express or communicate in
any way

A

Kī

E kī ana tōna kata, kua pai.
His smile implied it was alright.

300
Q

The cross brace within a canoe

A

Kīato

Nana i haratua te kīato tōtara.
He is the one who adzed the cross braces of tōtara.

301
Q

A native plant (Freycinetia
banksii) commonly used in
weaving because of it’s
strength

A

Kiekie

302
Q

A negative expression in past
tense: not

A

Kīhai

Kīhai rawa rātou rā i uru atu ai ki roto i te waka.
They certainly did not all get into the car.

303
Q

The sound made by the cicada

A

Kihikihi

E whakarongo ana ki te kihikihi o ngā tātarakihi.
Listening to the chirping of the cicadas.

304
Q

Acting in a fickle or strange
manner; To have a crazy or
foolish nature

A

Kīkiki

…i muri mai i te kīkiki o taua tangata.
..considering the mental disability of that person

305
Q

Goosepimples from the cold or
a shock

A

Kīkītara

Aue kua puta katoa ko te kīkītara ki tōku tinana.
Oh, my body has been covered in goosebumps.

306
Q

A native bird, the tomtit
(Petroica toitoi)

A

Kikitori

He atua anō nō ngā Māori tohunga ngā manu, ngā ruru, ngā
kaiaia, ngā kikitori..
There were embodiments of Māori masters, the birds, the owls, the hawks, the tomtits…

307
Q

Glance sideways

A

Kikiwi, kiwikiwi

Kāore a ia i kite atu i te taitama e kikiwi mai ana ki a ia.
She didn’t see the young man shooting a glance toward her.

308
Q

Flesh or the physical nature of
something

A

Kiko, kikokiko

I tae-a-kikokiko te rangatira nei ki te hui.
The leader arrived in-person to the gathering.

309
Q

Search for something
appropriate or which has been
lost

A

Kimi

E kimi ana au i tētehi ingoa tika mō tana kōtiro.
I am searching for an appropriate name for her daughter.

310
Q

To wink or shut eyes

A

Kimo

I kimo iho nei ōna mata i te 2 o ngā rā o Feb, 1904.
His eyes closed (he died) on the 2nd of Feb. 1904.

311
Q

A complement something, to
add flavour or substance,
especially a meal

A

Kīnaki

..he kōrero i tīroua e au hei kīnaki atu i ērā kua oti nei te
whakamārama ake.
..information collected by me as support of that which has been
explained.

312
Q

Pinching either painfully or
affectionately

A

Kinikini, kikini

Kei te kīkini atu ia i te tamaiti kia tahuri mai.
She is pinching the child to get him to turn around.

313
Q

Anything bad, hateful or
dangerous

A

Kino

Ākiria ngā mea kino.
Throw out the bad ones.

314
Q

Large flock or herd, commonly
associated with birds of the
fields

A

Kīrehe

…mā ngā manu o te rangi, mā ngā kīrehe o te parae.
by the birds of the sky and the flocks of the fields.

315
Q

The outer covering, skin

A

Kiri

Tī horengia atu te kiri o ngā hipi.
Peel off the skin of the sheep.

316
Q

Fever

A

Kirikā

E moe ana i te māuiui, i te kirikā.
Sleeping in sickness, with fever.

317
Q

Small stones, shingle or gravel

A

Kirikiri

He nui te kirikiri i taua wāhanga o te awa.
There is a lot of gravel at that part of the river.

318
Q

Skin of a fair appearance

A

Kiritea

I whānau mai te pēpē kiritea inanahi.
The fair skinned baby was born yesterday.

319
Q

Have visual contact; To find or
come across something

A

Kite

He aha tēnei mea i kitea nei e au?
What is this thing that I found?

320
Q

To echo

A

Kiwa

Tāia ki te rangi, ka kiwa kei runga
The tappings echoing in the sky

321
Q

The handle used to hold a
“kete”

A

Kīwai

Kua pakaru te kīwai o taku kete.
The handle of my kit is broken.

322
Q

Open to be seen, on display,
readily witnesses or
understood

A

Puare, Pūareare

…mô te iwi nei hei whakamaharatanga ki ngã rã i puâwai ai, i
püareare ai à râtou mahinga.
..for the people as testimony of the days when their activities were
meaningful and readily seen.

323
Q

tiu

A

(verb)(-a) to soar, wander, swing, sway to and fro

324
Q

tākupu

A

(noun) comment

325
Q

mahore

A

: (verb) to be peeled

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