KUPU HOU 2 Flashcards
(verb) (-a,-tia) to cause to be alike, imitate, put into perspective, compare
whakataurite
(verb) to meander, wander, ramble
kōpikopiko
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to ill-treat with violence, rape, torture, destroy, abuse, maltreat, violate, mistreat
tūkino
(verb) (-na,-tia) to utter, disclose, express, reveal, declare, state
whakapuaki
(verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to add on, supplement, append, join, add
tāpiri
(verb) (whakarērea) to leave behind, forsake, desert, bequeath, reject, cast away, abandon, quit (computer).
whakarere
(verb) (-ria,-hia) to know, acquainted with, understand - usually followed by ki preceding the noun showing the object.
mātau
(noun) anything of little importance, trifle, knick-knack, triviality, pretext, excuse
takunga
(noun) legend, story, fiction, folklore, narrative, yarn
pakiwaitara
(verb) to resound, echo, resonate.
oro
(verb) (-na) to set on fire, light, set alight, burn, ignite, combust
tahu
(verb) (-tia) to whistle
whiowhio
- (verb) to spread out, spread flat.
- (noun) page, sheet, leaf (of a book)
whārangi
(verb) (-hia,-tia) to come upon accidentally, happen, happen by chance, come about, chance upon
tūpono
(noun) guideline.
aratohu
(modifier) sweet, melodious
waitī
(verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia,-ria,-tia) to command, order, urge, exhort, direct.
(verb) (-a,-tia) to shelter, protect.
(noun) shelter, protection
whakahau
(verb) (-na,-tia) to make the subject of talk, discuss
matapaki
(verb) (-a,-hia,-na,-tia) to pick out, take one at a time, take a little here and there, highlight, cull, single out, select (computer).
tīpako
(loan) (noun) contract, agreement
kirimana
(verb) to be seeing clearly, understand, know.
pūrangiaho
(verb) (-tia) to sequence, arrange in order, list
(verb) (-tia) to instil order, instil discipline
whakaraupapa
(stative) be sharp, pointed.
koi
(noun) pleasant person, mild mannered
ngākau māhaki
Gentle, nice, pleasant
hūmārie
(verb) to be generous, hospitable
marae
(noun) hard worker, labourer - a kupu whakarite for someone who works hard.
ihu oneone
(verb) (-a,-tia) to care for, look after, treat kindly.
tūpore
Mean
matapiko
(noun) babbler, talkative person, chatterbox.
ngutu pī
(verb) to be playful, sportive
pukutākaro
(adjective) be impulsive, hasty, impetuous, headstrong.
manawa rere
(verb) to be industrious, busy, conscientious, assiduous, active, diligent, energetic.
ahuwhenua
(noun) someone who laughs a lot.
pukukata
Smart
koi
(verb) to be knowing, clever, intuitive.
ihumanea
(verb) to yearn, long for.
kuatau
noun) stepped pattern of tukutuku panels and woven mats - symbolising genealogies and also the various levels of learning and intellectual achievement.
poutama
Pathway, route
Ara
(verb) to be green (of foliage), grow vigorously, flourish, lush.
matomato
(stative) be abundant, numerous
huhua
(stative) be aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling, nice-smelling, scented.
kakara
(verb) to whirl, swirl, twirl.
koromiomio
(verb) to wander, gad about, rove about
tihoi
Shimmer, glisten
ārohirohi
(verb) to peer out (over or from behind something), crane forward, peep
whātaretare
(verb) to refrain from speaking, be silent, sulk
whakakeke
Forest
wao
Music, sing
puoro
(modifier) soft, delicate, dainty, fragile
marore
(noun) travelling party, company of travellers
tira
(modifier) broken.
pāwhati
Fold
whātui
(verb) (-a,-kia,-kina) to untie, unravel, release, set free.
wetewete
Loved by the people
(verb) to be loving, affectionate, fond of.
mateoha
Past
Present
Future
onamata
Inamata
Anamata
- (verb) to participate, take part, have a part - often followed by atu.
whai wāhi
- (noun) trampoline
tūraparapa
- (verb) (hīkina,-ngia,-tia) to lift up, raise, carry
hiki
- (verb) to be pleasant, pleased, enjoyable, fun
pārekareka
- (verb) (-a) to be putrid, septic
ero
- (verb) (-ria) to try, test.
whakamātautau
- (noun) seafood, shellfish - fish or other food obtained from the sea
mātaitai
- (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to inspect, examine, investigate, scan, observe, note.
- (verb) (-hia,-tia) to gaze at intently, gaze longingly.
mātai
- (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia) to press on, attack, set upon, assault, assail.
whakatorotoro
- (noun) distress, anguish, heartache, stress.
ahotea
- (modifier) plaintive, mournful.
tīkapa
youth
taiohitanga
- (verb) (-tia) to pine for, mope, fret, grieve for.
whakamomori
- (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia) to measure, arrange, set in order, plan, recite (genealogies).
- (verb) (-hia,-ngia,-tia) to calculate.
tātai
- (verb) to be annoyed, irritated, vexed.
amowheke
- (loan) (verb) (-hia) to treat someone, shout (drinks, etc.).
haute
(modifier) ragged, tattered, shabby, dilapidated.
(noun) raggedness, shabbiness, scruffiness, dilapidated state, poor state
taretare
Really? / Is that so? / Wow / Well I never / No way!
I nē?
- (noun) fiction, novel.
pakimaero
- (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to compete, vie with one another, rally (tennis, etc.), debate, argue, call into question, beat one another.
- (modifier) disputed, debated, argued.
- (noun) debate, argument, dispute.
taupatupatu
- (noun) crayfish pot.
- (loan) (noun) block (of land).
- (loan) (noun) jersey, cardigan, pullover, sweater, sweatshirt, jumper.
poraka
- (verb) (-a) to wipe, wipe on, wipe off, rub, rub off, smear, paint, pluck (feathers, etc.).
muru
- (verb) to be hostile, antagonistic.
- (modifier) hostile, antagonistic.
- (noun) hostility, antagonism, animosity, enmity.
taraweti
- (verb) to be indignant, be angry.
- (adjective) be indignant, outraged, incensed, angry, irate, vexed.
- (noun) anger, indignation, outrage.
takariri
- (loan) (noun) flag, ensign.
haki
- (verb) (-tia) to lie face upwards, lie on one’s back, lying open, exposed.
- (verb) (-tia) to make into a bundle, bundle up.
- (verb) to be slow.
tīraha
- (verb) (-na) to go in search of, search out.
- (verb) (-na) to trace, recite.
whakataki
- (noun) moko instrument (for puncturing the skin), moko chisel.
uhi
- (noun) tattooing on the buttocks
rape
- (verb) (-ina) to call into a place, call on, visit, stop off.
- (noun) branch (of a tree, river, etc.).
- (noun) branch (of an organisation, etc.).
peka
- (noun) buttock.
reherehe
- (verb) to go, proceed.
- (verb) to be on the point of, nearly, impending, looming, almost.
whano
- (verb) (-tia) to be middle-aged, mature (of people).
- (noun) middle-aged person, mature person
taipakeke
- almost, nearly.
whano tae
- (noun) horizon (looking over the sea).
paewai o te rangi
- (verb) to be dusk.
kākarauri
- (verb) (-ria) to spread out flat.
Ko te maro o te atua ka takapauria (The loincloth of the atua was spread out.)
takapau
- (adjective) be weak, brittle (of harakeke fibre).
- (noun) brittleness, weakness, fragility.
makuhane
- (noun) layer, course, line.
Horahia he papanga rarauhe ki raro i ngā kūmara (PK 2008:589). / Spread a layer of bracken fern under the kūmar
papanga
- (verb) to be partly filled.
Ringihia he wai ki roto, kia papanga (W 1971:260). / Pour water into it, so it’s partly full.
papanga
- (noun) tailor, sewer, seamstress, binder, coordinator.
kaituitui
- (noun) bank of a river, lake or pool.
pareparenga
- (noun) beating, striking.
tāinga
- (verb) to spring up as fresh growth.
rearea