Kupu hōu 5 Flashcards
to be left over, reserve, remaining
Toe (a)–
to request, send, ask for, apply for. Order, demand, bid, com
Tono (a, ngia) mand
introduction, preamble
Kupu whakataki –
grass
Pātītī –
rock, boulder
Toka –
to go over carefully, check.
Hihira (tia) –
forehead/temple
Rae –
dusty
puehu –
fine weather
Paki –
to be generous, hospitable
Marae –
middle of the day, broad daylight
Awatea –
to fracture, break in half
Whawhati –
headland, spur of a hill, important person
Mātārae –
to be cleared away, free from obstruction
Mahea –
(verb) to go in a group of (with the number added).
Taki –
alcohol
Waipiro –
to stick, adhere, attach, affix, glue, fasten.
whakarapa - (verb) (-ngia)
(stative) be fit, well, healthy, vigorous, in good spirits.
hauora -
(verb) to diminish, dwindle, shrink.
iti haere -
(noun) recipe - statement of the ingredients and procedure for preparing a food
tohutaka -
tea spoon
koko iti / tīpune –
tablespoon
tēpu pūnu -
(verb) (-tia) to cook by boiling, boil, poach (cooking)
kōhua -
baking powder
pēkana paura –
to reduce to fragments.
nakunaku - (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia)
icing
pani reka –
to stir round.
kōrori - (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia)
sharp knife
Maripi koi –
to set to work, cause to work, operate, put to work, employ, use.
Whakamahi (verb) (-a,-ngia)
plastic
kirihou –
(verb) to be confused, at a loss, in doubt, perplexed, mystified, baffled, flustered, bewildered, stressed out, flummoxed, bamboozled.
pōkaikaha -
programme, schedule
Hōtaka –
verb – to compete / contend, (noun) competition, contest, match, tournament
whakataetae (a, tia)
(verb) to bear fruit, originate, be abundant, accrue, (noun) egg (verb) (-ina) to name, call.
Hua –
to shine, polish.
whakapīata - (verb) (-tia)
(verb) to be agreeable, take notice of. (noun) inclination, desire. (noun) to focus on.
aronui -
to imagine, fancy, fantasize, conjure up, create, dream up.
Pohewa - (verb) (-tia)
to shout, applaud, cheer, make raucous applause.
Umere - (verb) (-tia)
to take, carry.
Hari (verb) (-a)
(particle) a manner particle following immediately after the word it relates to. Denotes an absence of limitations or conditions. Often occurs in combination with other particles
Noa –
(noun) umbilical cord.
tāngaengae -
blood, to be bleeding
Toto –
mother, source of sustenance.
ūkaipō -
to nurture, care for, look after, toss, swing, wave about.
Poipoi - (verb) (-a) (E hoa mā, kia āta poipoi i tā tātou manu / Friends, let’s carefully nurture our bird.)
sounds, note (music)
oro –
human bone, corpse.
kōiwi -
(many meaning for this word) origin, source, cause, root, base, foundation, letter (alphabet), centre, core, hub.
pū –
to say, speak, express, utter, call, mention, tell, designate.
kī - (verb) (-a,-ia,-tia) (E kīia ana i pāngia ia e tētahi mate pīwa / It is said that he was suffering from a fever.)
phrase - a small group of words that forms a unit, either on its own or within a sentence.
Kīanga - (noun)
flax
harakeke –
back (body part)
Tuarā –
movement of paddlers working in time.
Waihoe - (noun)
to land (a vessel), reach the land, arrive by water, strike home (of weapons or blows).
Ū - (verb) (-ngia)
to stick, fasten, remain close to, keep close, keep watertight, paste
whakapiri - (verb) (-ngia,-a,-hia,-tia)
to open.
whakatūwhera - (verb) (-ngia,-tia,-hia) e.g. (Hei tērā marama whakatūwherahia ai tō mātou whare hōu)
Our new house will be opened next month.
to be ignorant, unaware, unenlightened, naive, uninformed, illiterate, uneducated, unknowing, low in the social scale, held in no esteem.
Kūare - (verb)
to cause to ascend, promote, support. (noun) improvement, raising, promotion, increase, advancement.
whakapiki - (verb) (-tia)
Nickname
Ingoa kārangaranga
spread, coverage
Horanga – (noun)
face
Kanohi –
to set on fire, light, set alight, burn, ignite, combust
Tahu – (verb) (-na)
to turn, accept.
Tahuri - (verb) (-tia)
shoulder
Pakihiwi – (noun)
to pronounce, recite, express, mention, say, perform, narrate.
Whakahua - (-ina,-ngia,-tia)
to be deliberate, without panic, relaxed
Mauri tau - (verb) - sometimes as one word, i.e. mauritau.
cellphone
Waea pūkoro –
backwards
Kōmuri –
e.g. Ka hoki kōmuri mai te titiro ki te pae maunga o Tararua, kei tōna take nei ko ngā wai rahopē i ētahi wā, tuarangaranga i ētahi wā, o Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara e papaki nei ki ōna takutai huri noa, huri noa i tēnei whanga
(Looking back at the Tararua mountain range, at its base are the sometimes calm waters, at other times rough, of Wellington, breaking on its coast right around this bay.)
to question, enquire, inquire, provoke, challenge, interview.
Patapatai – (verb) (-hia,-tia)
straight for, directly to, made a beeline for, straight there - used to indicate that something is going straight to a place.
Kotahi atu -
some others
ētahi atu –
another, some other
Tētahi atu –
to be deep, deep pool
Kōpua –
to be rash, brisk, eager, overeager, keen. (noun) anger, resentment.
Hīkaka - (verb) (-ia,-tia)
to seek, look for, hunt, search for, inquire, investigate.
Rapu - (verb) (-a,-hia)
future time, future tense
Wāheke –
low tide
Tai timu –
high tide
Tai pari –
to be dried up, reduced, diminished
Mimiti –
to tie, bind, hold, retain, put on a belt.
Whītiki – (verb) (-ria,-tia)
to draw together with a cord, bind together, lash, coordinate.
Ruruku - (verb) (-tia)
upright, post, pole
Turuturu - (noun)
be cautious, on one’s guard, alert, vigilant, watchful, suspicious, wary.
Owhiti - (stative)
to tow with a line, entice, challenge, begin or continue a speech, recite, make a speech. (-na) to lead, bring along, lead a song.
to recite
Taki - (verb) (-na)
to make manifest, implement, embody, realise.
Whakatinana - (verb) (-hia,-tia)
to lead, escort, conduct, drive.
Ārahi - (verb) (arahina,-tia)
paddler, rower
Kaihoe –
without a doubt, no doubt, there is no doubt, doubtless.
Kāore e kore -
Māori luna calendar
Maramataka –
to resemble, compare with. (verb) to be like, alike, equal, in proportion.
Rite - (verb) (-a)
Ko te pata me te huka me konatu ki te ringa, kia rite rā anō ki te āhua o te kirīmi / The butter and sugar should be stirred with the hand until it is the texture of cream.
to be dry, parched, to be small, minute, tiny
Pakupaku –
(verb) (-hia,-ria,-tia,-ngia) to show, announce, notify, reveal, point out, disclose, display, demonstrate, model (clothing), exhibit, perform.
Whakaatu -
to be abundant, numerous
Huhua –
dawn, beam of light
Haeata –
ray of sun
Hihi –
(verb) (-ria) to strain, put forth strength.
Riaka -
technology
Hangarau –
cereal
Huapata –
soup
Hupa -
herbs & spices
Ngā amiami me ngā namunauā –
pasta
Parāoa rimurapa –
