Kupu Hou - Pepa Tuawhā Flashcards
ahunga
movement
tawhito
ancient
ōkawa
formal
ōpaki
informal
whakatakotoranga
placement, structure, grammatical structure
pirau
ngoikore
e.g. ka pirau haere nei me ngā tangata katoa hoki
tono
to request, send, ask for, apply for, order, demand, bid, command
whakarāpopoto
-tia, a, hia, ngia
to summarise, summary
mahara
recollection, thought, memory
e.g. e tawhiti atu i aku mahara
pumau
fixed, constant, permanent
ruarua
few
e.g. ēnei kupu ruarua
kaingākau
-tia
to treasure, to prize greatly, value, treasure, fond of, take pleasure in
mokemoke
be lonely
piri
keep close, cling, to stick
e.g. kia piri anō tāua
whatumanawa
seat of emotions, heart, mind
e.g. kei roto koe i taku whatumanawa e whakamahana ana i a au.
hipa
be passed, pass by, past
e.g. i ngā rā kua hipa atu nei
whakapāha
apology, regret
tumuaki
head, leader, president, principle, chief executive
whakahoahoa
make friends, be friendly, pair up
koronga
purpose, intention, aspiration
kīanga
expression, phrase, act of speaking
wawe
be early, quickly, too soon, prematurely, immediately
e.g. me tuku wawe mai tō tono
akiaki
- hia, na, ngia, tia
to urge, encourage, incite, urge on, exhort
whakahau
-a, hia, ngia, ria, tia
to command, order, urge, direct
kōwhiri
-a, ngia, tia
select, pick, elect
matakuikui
be joyful, full of spirit, pleased
ui makihoi
rhetorical question
kōwae
paragraph
rautaki
strategy
tūranga
position
wātea
be free, unoccupied, open, vacant, blank, available, clear,
e.g. He tūranga e wātea ana?
whiti
paragraph, section
tūtohu
recommend
kamupene
company, firm
kawenga
responsibitlities, load, luggage
āheitanga
ability
e.g. whakamōhiotia atu i tō āheitanga ki te haere ki te tari
whakapā
-kia, ngia
contact
hīkaka
eager, keen
horo
-a, tia, mia
to slip, fall, crumble down (landslide)
to swallow
to flee, run, escape
pū
letter (alphabet)
paunga
completion, consumption
pā tūwatawata
fort
puru
put in, thrust in, block, cram in
pukei
to lie, lie in a heap
ruaki
-na, tia
to vomit
whakatete
annoy, quarrel, oppose
hōtaka
programme
ngahau
enjoyable, fun
karahipi
scholarship
reta uwhi
cover letter
toha
spread around, distribute
māmā
easy
kiko
content, body, substance, subject matter
whakaurua
apply, enrol
whakaraupapatanga
sequence, put in order, list, arrange, organisation
whakatakoto
layout, structure, grammar
kārawarawa
punctuation
tātaki kupu
spelling
piko
comma
pou whirinaki
reliable
pūkenga
skill, expertise
Uwhi
to cover
Whakamahia
to set to work, cause to work, operate, put to work, employ, use
Whakaingoatia
to name
Aro
interested in, pay attention to, comprehend
Mata
be raw, uncooked, not fully developed, immature, unripe, green, fresh
E.g. I kainga matangia ngākāreti
Pito pito kōrero
Ētehi whakaaro
Taukapo
To twinkle
Whakamahere
-tia
To plan
hōhā
boring, tiresome, wearisome, nuisance
takeo
be tedious, boring, wearisome
haurangi
drunk, intoxicated, mad
ānini
be dizzy, giddy, aching (of the head only)
e.g. ānini māunga = have a headache, hangover
rangirua
be in doubt, uncertain, confused, ambiguous, sceptical
kaikā / kaikaha
be eager, impatient
hihiri
eagerly desire for, longing, long for
hīkaka
eager, overeager, keen, brisk
mīharo
-tia
to wonder at, admire
wawata
-hia, ngia, tia
to desire earnestly, long for, daydream, aspire
pohewa
-tia
to imagine, fancy, fantasize, dream up
harawene / pūhaehae
jealous, envious
matakerekere
dumbfounded, be numb, speechless
pukuriri
be angry, cross, furious, fuming, infuriated
whakatakariri
-ngia
to rouse indignation, be angry
pōuri
be sad, dark, sorry, remorseful, to regret
whakamomori
-tia
to pine for, mope, fret, grieve for
mānukanuka
be apprehensive, puzzled, anxious
ohorere
be sudden, startled, shocked
hamumu
to speak, say, utter
whoatu
-hia, ngia, ria
hoatu, to give away, move away.
you go ahead, go on
e.g. Whoatu kōrua
tāhei
necklace
whākī
-a, na
to reveal, disclose, confess, dob in, tell on, inform on, admit
kēhua
ghost - spirits that linger on earth after death and haunt the living
tīwaha
-hia, tia
To shout out, call, yell, bawl, bellow at
tuki
-a
to attack, knock down, tackle, butt, beat, pound, to ram, bump, crash into
kangangaro
mīharo, kua ngaro katoa te wairua, he kaha rawa te koa
kīrehu
pērā i ngā kīwaha, engari kāore te kaiwhakaronogo i te marama ēnei momo rerenga
pāpaku
shallow
haupapa
flat, papatahi
ururua
scrubby, overgrown
pūtaratara
thorny
ngawī / ngawē
squeal, howl
toro
-a, hia, na, ngia
to stretch forth, stretch out, extend
e.g. e toro atu ana ngā rākau ki a Ranginui.
pāmamao
be distant, remote
e.g. he maunga kei pāmamao
turituri
be noisy
be quiet, hush!
hotuhotu
to sob
tāriana
stallion, boar, ram, male animal (four-legged)
whākana
pūkana, to stare wildly, grimace
hōhīpī
high-pitched, tei tei, momo ngawī
parahutihuti
tere, to hurtle along, be at top speed, flat out, flat stick, fast
tumeke
ohorere, be surprised, shocked, take fright, frightened, startled
pōnānā
whāhai, be hurried, flustered, anxious, too eager, hasty
taiao
world, Earth, natural world, environment, nature, country
tohetohe / taupatupatu
to argue, persist, contend with, press for, persevere, refuse, object, debate
tio
freezing, be frozen, piercing (of the cold)
pātītī
grass
pahupahu (-tia) / auau (-tia) / ao
to bark
ngengere
to growl, make a low whining noise
whiowhio
-tia
to whistle
korowhiti
to whistle
hītako
to yawn
hītakotako
to yawn frequently
tīoriori
be loud, resounding, songbird
korihi
to sing (of birds)
hītawe
to make a high-pitched sound
hītawetawe
to regularly make a high-pitched sound
haruru
to roar, make a continuous noise, rumble - any dull, heavy sound
hāmama
to shout, open the mouth
hihī
to make a hissing noise, hiss, sizzle
koropupū
to bubble up, boil
māturuturu
-hia
to trickle, drip
pahū
to burst, explode, pop
hoihoi
be noisy, deafening
“Be quiet! Hush!”
hōtoke
winter, be cold
kōhua
boiling pot
takoha
-tia
to gift, donate
pouako
teacher
hiki
hīkina, ngia, tia
to lift up, raise, carry in the arms, nurse (a baby), remove
maitai
iron, steel, cutlery, metal
whakangau
-a
to bite, hunt (with dogs)
Onepū
Sandy
Whiwhi
be possessed of, have, acquire, possess, win (a prize, etc.), obtain, get, receive - used as an ordinary verb but not passively.
Whakanui
To celebrate, to enlarge, to commemorate
Ākau
Shore, Coast, rocky coast
Ana
Cave
Kōawaawa / awaawa
Valley, gully, gorge
Manga / haemanga
Branch (of a a river), creek, streamlet
Koraha
Barren land, desert, wilderness, open country
Kūrae
Peninsula, headland
Pari
Cliff, precipice
Mānia
To be open plain, levelled, plain, plateau
Moutere / motu
Island
One
Sand, beach
Pārae
Level or undulating open country
Whanga
Bay, cove, estuary
Pūaha / pūwaha
River mouth, opening, estuary
Raorao / pukepuke
Hilly, undulating
Tihi / taumata / tautara
Peak, summit
Wairepo / repo
Swamp, bog, marsh
Tāheke
Waterfall, rapid
Tāhuna
Sandbank, sandy shore
Tārua
Saddle (in a ridge)
