kupu hou Flashcards
Tuku (a, na)
to release, let go, give up, leave, resign, trasnfer, cede, gift
Utauta (ina)
to load a number of things, (noun) equipment, property, tool, goods,
Utu (a, ngia)
to repay, pay, respond, avenge, reply, answer. (noun) pay,
Hoko (a, na)
to buy, sell,
Pātōtō (hia, tia)
to knock, type
mauāhara (-tia)
to have ill feeling towards, hare (n) hatred
Ngau (a, ngia)
to bite, itch. (noun) bite, affect, itch, pain.
Meke (a)
to punch (noun) punch
Puhi(a) (pūhia)
to blow, shoot, fire a gun
Ruku (-a,-hia)
to dive (noun) dive
Tiki ((tīkina)
to fetch, go/come and get
Awhi (-hia,-ngia,-tia)
to hug, surround
āwhina (-hia,-ngia,-tia)
to help, support, benefit (noun) aid, help
ehara ehara
for sure, of course
puta (-ina)
to exit, go out, appear, born
Takai (a, ngia)
to wrap up, bandage, bind (noun) wrapper, packaging
Tioro
(v) to screech, be shrill (noun) shriek squawk
tuwhera
(v) to be open (m) open
Kuhu (-a,-na,-ngia)
to enter, go in, join, put on clothes
mata
face
tarai (tia)
to try, attempt
paihere (-a,-ngia,-tia)
to unite, bind
whakauru (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia)
to submit, enrol, apply, introduce
kōwhiri (-a,-ngia,-tia)
to choose , select (noun) choice
tae mai
arrive here
tae atu
arrive there
ū
to stick be fixed, firm
Pīrangi -hia,-tia)
possessive, ‘want to have’ also a noun
hiahia (tia)
to like
whakapā
to touch, get in touch, contact
Ti taha
to the side, angle
Kokonga
corner
I ngā wā o mua
ages ago
Toka
(noun) solid (verb) to be firm, solid, satisfied.
Koi
(sv) be sharp (m) sharp, jagged, pointed, point
Poraka
jersey
Poroka
frog
Maroke
(sv) be dry, (m) dried, arid, boring
Mākū
(sv) be wet (mn) wet, (noun) dampness, wetness
Waihanga (-tia)
to create, build (n) construction
huarere
weather
Pau
(sv) be consumed, exhausted
Whakatoi (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia)
to tease, be cheeky, mock (m) cheeky, mischeivious (n) cheek
Te pō nei
tonight
toenga
(n) remaining, leftovers
whakakā (-hia,-ngia,-tia)
to charge (electrical), to turn on, light
whakarite -a,-hia,-ngia)
to organise, arrange, put in order
whakahaere (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia)
to organise (run it, manage,control
whakanui (-a,-tia)
to celebrate, honour. To enlarge, magnify. (m) enlarging, celebratory (N) celebration
tāpiri (-a,-hia,-tia)
to add on, supplement, attach (a doc) (m) asdditional/ extra
te mea tuatahi
the first one
mau (-ria)
to take up, carry, bring (when followed by mai) to put on/ wear. (sv) be caught confirmed, seized, fixed, firm, retained
whakaako (na, hia, ngia, tia)
to teach (m) instructional, (n) teaching
āhuru
(m) comfy, warm, (verb) to be warm, comfy (n) warmth comfort
whātui (a)
to fold (cloths), tie together
taka
(sv) be dropeed, fallen (object)
ngahau
to be interesting, enjoyable (m) enjoyable,
hirahira
(m) important, significant, (n) importance
whakawhānui (-hia,-tia)
to extend
hoihoi, and turituri
(interjection) be quiet (adj,) noisy
tētahi
a
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better
tango (hia)
to take up, take hold of, take off, take possession of, acquire. To remove take away.
emi
to be assembled, gathered together
whati
(sv) be broken (a bone)
whakatureture
legislation
kaunga
quality
momo
(n) type, variety, genre
nuingā
majority
kōhimuhimu (tia)
to whisper, gossip (n) whisper, rumour
moemoeā
to have a dream (n) dream
motu (hia, kia)
(sv) be cut (v) to sever, cut, set free, separate
whakapono (-hia,-tia)
to beliece, turst (n) faith) (m) religious
whakaharatau
to practice
whiwhi
to have, receive, possess, win ( a prize)
mākona
(sv) be satisifed
ngaro
(sv) be lost
mānu
(sv) be floating
riro
(sv) be taken, gone
ea
(sv) be settled
whara
(sv (be hurt
koia
exactly
tērā pea
maybe / perhaps when used at the start of a sentence
pūmau
(v) be fixed/constant/permanent. (n) performance. (m) fixed permanent
kare-ā-roto
(n) feelings
Ahakoa
although, despite
hinga (ia)
To fall, fall over, lose knock down. (n) loss (sv) be defeated, killed, fallen over
piropiro
(n) mood
tāhae (-ngia,-tia)
to steal / cheat (m) dishonest, thieving (n) thief, cheat
whiu (a)
to throw wield, put, to present, to penialise, punish
putiputi
flower
here (a, ngia)
to tie up, bind, oblige
toenga
leftovers
tūpore (-a,-tia)
(v) to care for, look after (m) caring kind helpful
whakairi (a, hia)
to hang up / suspend, elevate
amuamu (-hia,-tia)
to complain, (N) complaint
tūturu
to be fixed, permanent, real, true, actual, authentic, original.
whakawhiti (-a,-hia,-ngia)
to cross over, change, convey, swap, switch
rau
branches
toka
rock
kaunga
quality
ngāwari
(verb) to be affable, easygoing, permissive, simple, soft, easy (m) same words
puta noa
throughout everywhere unlimited
angitu
(sv) be succesfful, lukcy (n) luck, opprtunity
Kāmehameha
priceless invaluable
wehi (ngia)
to be awesome, afraid
maro
(m) stiff, hard, solid, determined
whāriki
mat, carpet
noa iho
just, only, completely. Eg.s I titiro noa iho mai ia ki a au. / She just looked at me.
noa
Pūrikiriki noa iho te maihi o taua whare / The bargeboard of that house was completely shattered.
