He Pūranga Tākupu a Taranaki Flashcards
Having the appearance of being pleased, imparting pleasure
Āhuareka
He āhuareka hoki tāna mahi.
His/Her work is appealing
A raised platform in a prominent position, particularly of a sacred nature
Ahurewa
Kua tae ki te ahurewa o ōna tūpuna, o ōna mātua
She has reached the special position of her ancestors
String, fishing line or fine fibre, espicially that which is used to make cord or garmets
Aho
Land cultivation or the hard work associated with it
Ahuwhenua
An environment, time or situation which is comfortable or inviting
Āhuru
He mea āhuru te mihi o te tangata
The mans greeting was hospitable
An epidemic, dangerous, sickness, calamity
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)
A disaster , accident, often attributed to an err of protocol
Aituā
Climbing vines, creeping tendrils roots
Aka, akaaka
Huna katoatia ana te rākau ki te akaaka
The tree is completely hidden with the vines
Charge Forward in a forceful way, particularly in battle, apply pressure, force an issue
Āki
Verbal and non-verbal encouragement, moral support; To force, compel (within an intense context)
Akiaki
Kei te taha o te wharenui aia e akiaki ana i ōna iwi
She is beside the meeting house urging on her people
Throw something aside, away, discard
Ākiri
A rainbow - its physical
appearrane or nature. (as
opoosite to the spiritual
expression of a rainbow
uenuku)
Āniwaniwa
Ka iri te āniwaniwa kei runga ake i tōna whare.
The rainbow stretched out up above her house.
The cold of weather, the
atmosphere or environment.
especially an extreme cold
Anu, anuanu
Tūtakina te tatau, kei te hou mai te anu o te pō.
Close the door, the night’s cold is coming inside.
Thin, slight, a grouping which
is sparse
Angiangi
He angiangi rawa tēnei tarau mō tērā wāhi makariri.
These pants are too thin for that cold place.
Uneasiness, dizziness,
headache
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.
Crowded to the point of not
being able to move freely
Apiapi
Ka apiapi te whare rā i te urunga mai o te tangata whenua.
The house became crowded when the home people came inside.
The connecting of objects,
concepts or opinions
Āpiti
Ka āpiti atu ngā kōrero ki tēra i taukumengia ai inanahi.
The discussion related back to the issue debated yesterday.
To show or lead in a direction,
action or principle
Arahi
(arahina-pass.) (arataki)
Māna ō tātou manuhiri e arahi atu ki te whare kai.
She will show our visitors to the dining room
A blockage or barrier, or to
stop an endeavour or action
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.
To climb a slope very quickly
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.
A ditch dug for the flow of
water
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.
To be worried, or unsure about
something; Feelings of
uncertainty
Āwangawanga
To become familiar with, used to, accustomed
Taunga
Horekau (kāore) ahau i taunga ki tēnei tikanga
I was not use to this practice
A storm with strong winds
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.