Kupu Greetings Flashcards
ahau, koe, ia
me, you (one person to who I am speaking), he/she/them
āhua (used before the word it qualifies - often a verb)
stands before the word it qualifies and has the effect of lessening the force of the meaning of the base it modifies
āhua ngenge
a little bit tired (āhua - stands before the word it qualifies and has the effect of lessening the force of the meaning of the base it modifies
āhua pai
kind of good (āhua - stands before the word it qualifies and has the effect of lessening the force of the meaning of the base it modifies
harikoa
happy
hiainu
thirsty (hia - to desire, inu - drink)
hiakai
hungry (hia - to desire, kai - food)
hiamoe
sleepy (hia - to desire, moe - sleep)
ka nui te pai
really big good
kino
bad
kua pau te hau!
out of breath, exhausted (kua pau - consumed, te hau - the breath)
māuiui
sick
mihi
greeting
ngenge
tired
ngenge rawa
very tired (rawa - used after the word it qualifies to emphasise the meaning of the word)