Kāti Au I Konei

Question 1

tōmairangi

Answer 1

(noun) dew, moisture

Question 2

atawhai

Answer 2

(verb)(-ngia,-tia) to show kindness to, care for

Question 3

kārohirohi

Answer 3

(verb) to shimmer, quiver - as heat waves in summer

Question 4

koroirangi

Answer 4

(noun) shimmering (of the atmosphere on a hot day) - regarded as an omen

Question 5

whakaata

Answer 5

(noun) reflection, mirror, pointing

Question 6

whāwhā

Answer 6

(verb)(-tia) to use, handle, manipulate, operate, work

Question 7

whakataretare

Answer 7

(verb) to be eager, intent upon

E whakataretare ana a Ponga kia puta ai ia ki mua o te kapa, ngangahu ai

Ponga is eager to appear at the front of the row to dilate the eyes and perform exciting movements to inspire the performance group.

(verb)(-a) to stoop or lean forward, look intently, crane forward

Ko ngā patupaiarehe e whakataretare iho ana i runga i ngā paiaka o te rākau e moe nei rātou, kia kite i a Te Kanawa

The fairies craned forward to look over the roots of the tree where they were sleeping and to see Te Kanawa.

Question 8

paripari

Answer 8

(verb)(-a,-tia) to buffet, flow over (of the tide), inundate

Question 9

mōnehunehu

Answer 9

(noun) indistinctness, fuzziness, haziness, vagueness

Nā te ētita i whakatikatika te mōnehunehu o ētahi o ngā kōrero.
The editor corrected the vagueness of some of the account.

Question 10

kumekume

Answer 10

(verb)(-a) to pull, drag, draw into, attract

Question 11

rahinga

Answer 11

(noun) abundance, party, company, majority

Question 12

rikarika

Answer 12

(verb) to be stinted, restrained - used with a negative to show the opposite

Question 13

waniwani

Answer 13

(verb)(-a) to scrape (repeatedly)

Question 14

kīkiki

Answer 14

(verb) to stutter, stammer

Question 15

kerokero

Answer 15

(verb) to blink frequently

Question 16

wāhi

Answer 16

(verb)(-a) to break, split, break open, rend, break through, cut (a pack of cards)

Question 17

whakakikiwi

Answer 17

(verb)(-tia) to glance sideways

Question 18

tāheke

Answer 18

(verb)(-a) to drip, flow down (of liquids)