Invisible Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
Ability
A
Pūmanawa
Pū - exactly if it follows
Also tube
Pū(hia) - to originate
2
Q
Address
A
Wahi noho
3
Q
Adulthood
A
Pakeketanga
4
Q
Your Age
A
Tōu Kaumātuatanga
Ōu Tau
Tōu pakeke
5
Q
The alphabet
A
Te ara pū
6
Q
Application
A
Tono
7
Q
Accident
A
Aituā
Wrong side of the road
8
Q
Assumption
A
Pōhēhētanga
Poor mistakeage
9
Q
Benefit (noun)
A
Hua
Huanga
10
Q
Colour
A
Kara
Tae
11
Q
Concern
A
Āwangawanga
Mānukanuka
My nuka is concerning
As is my wang
12
Q
Emotion
A
Kare-ā-roto
Also used for darling
Dear friend inside
13
Q
Example
A
Tauira
14
Q
Instruction
A
Tohutohu
15
Q
Insurance
A
Inihua
16
Q
Nothing
A
Karekau/korekau
17
Q
A part
A
Wāhanga
In time it’ll be built
18
Q
A problem
A
Raruraru
19
Q
Profession
A
Umanga
20
Q
Protocol
A
Kawa
21
Q
Reason
A
Take
22
Q
Talent
A
Pūmanawa
23
Q
Weight
A
Taumaha
Toimaha
Taimaha
24
Q
Connection (personal)
A
Hononga
Hono - fuse
25
Sentence
Rerenga
Also means flight.
26
The centre
Pokapū
Puncture poop
27
Report
Pūrongorongo
Poop feeling
28
Skill
Pūkenga
Hill skill
29
Strategy
Rautaki
Rau leaf
Taki - order
30
Message
Karere
31
Mussel
Kūtai
Ku - intensifies
Tai - shore
32
Graduation
Whakapōtaetanga
33
Which (singular/plural) is mine
Tēhea/ēhea tōku
34
Decorate
Whakanikoniko
Nico Nico
35
Complete
Whakatutuki
36
Commitment/dedication
Ū
37
Drown
Toromi
Horomi- swallow
38
Unreliable
Haurakiraki
Wind from the north
39
Unreliable
Haurakiraki
40
There are 3 uses of the word
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