Kupu Hou - Pepa Tuawhā Flashcards
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ahunga
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movement
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tawhito
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ancient
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ōkawa
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formal
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ōpaki
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informal
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whakatakotoranga
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placement, structure, grammatical structure
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pirau
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ngoikore
e.g. ka pirau haere nei me ngā tangata katoa hoki
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tono
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to request, send, ask for, apply for, order, demand, bid, command
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whakarāpopoto
-tia, a, hia, ngia
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to summarise, summary
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mahara
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recollection, thought, memory
e.g. e tawhiti atu i aku mahara
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pumau
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fixed, constant, permanent
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ruarua
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few
e.g. ēnei kupu ruarua
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kaingākau
-tia
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to treasure, to prize greatly, value, treasure, fond of, take pleasure in
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mokemoke
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be lonely
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piri
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keep close, cling, to stick
e.g. kia piri anō tāua
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whatumanawa
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seat of emotions, heart, mind
e.g. kei roto koe i taku whatumanawa e whakamahana ana i a au.
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hipa
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be passed, pass by, past
e.g. i ngā rā kua hipa atu nei
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whakapāha
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apology, regret
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tumuaki
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head, leader, president, principle, chief executive
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whakahoahoa
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make friends, be friendly, pair up
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koronga
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purpose, intention, aspiration
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kīanga
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expression, phrase, act of speaking
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wawe
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be early, quickly, too soon, prematurely, immediately
e.g. me tuku wawe mai tō tono
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akiaki
- hia, na, ngia, tia
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to urge, encourage, incite, urge on, exhort
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whakahau
-a, hia, ngia, ria, tia
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to command, order, urge, direct
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kōwhiri
| -a, ngia, tia
select, pick, elect
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matakuikui
be joyful, full of spirit, pleased
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ui makihoi
rhetorical question
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kōwae
paragraph
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rautaki
strategy
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tūranga
position
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wātea
be free, unoccupied, open, vacant, blank, available, clear,
| e.g. He tūranga e wātea ana?
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whiti
paragraph, section
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tūtohu
recommend
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kamupene
company, firm
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kawenga
responsibitlities, load, luggage
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āheitanga
ability
| e.g. whakamōhiotia atu i tō āheitanga ki te haere ki te tari
37
whakapā
| -kia, ngia
contact
38
hīkaka
eager, keen
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horo
| -a, tia, mia
to slip, fall, crumble down (landslide)
to swallow
to flee, run, escape
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pū
letter (alphabet)
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paunga
completion, consumption
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pā tūwatawata
fort
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puru
put in, thrust in, block, cram in
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pukei
to lie, lie in a heap
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ruaki
| -na, tia
to vomit
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whakatete
annoy, quarrel, oppose
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hōtaka
programme
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ngahau
enjoyable, fun
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karahipi
scholarship
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reta uwhi
cover letter
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toha
spread around, distribute
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māmā
easy
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kiko
content, body, substance, subject matter
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whakaurua
apply, enrol
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whakaraupapatanga
sequence, put in order, list, arrange, organisation
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whakatakoto
layout, structure, grammar
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kārawarawa
punctuation
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tātaki kupu
spelling
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piko
comma
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pou whirinaki
reliable
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pūkenga
skill, expertise
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Uwhi
to cover
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Whakamahia
to set to work, cause to work, operate, put to work, employ, use
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Whakaingoatia
to name
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Aro
interested in, pay attention to, comprehend
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Mata
be raw, uncooked, not fully developed, immature, unripe, green, fresh
E.g. I kainga matangia ngākāreti
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Pito pito kōrero
Ētehi whakaaro
68
Taukapo
To twinkle
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Whakamahere
| -tia
To plan
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hōhā
boring, tiresome, wearisome, nuisance
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takeo
be tedious, boring, wearisome
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haurangi
drunk, intoxicated, mad
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ānini
be dizzy, giddy, aching (of the head only)
| e.g. ānini māunga = have a headache, hangover
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rangirua
be in doubt, uncertain, confused, ambiguous, sceptical
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kaikā / kaikaha
be eager, impatient
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hihiri
eagerly desire for, longing, long for
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hīkaka
eager, overeager, keen, brisk
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mīharo
| -tia
to wonder at, admire
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wawata
| -hia, ngia, tia
to desire earnestly, long for, daydream, aspire
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pohewa
| -tia
to imagine, fancy, fantasize, dream up
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harawene / pūhaehae
jealous, envious
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matakerekere
dumbfounded, be numb, speechless
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pukuriri
be angry, cross, furious, fuming, infuriated
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whakatakariri
| -ngia
to rouse indignation, be angry
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pōuri
be sad, dark, sorry, remorseful, to regret
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whakamomori
| -tia
to pine for, mope, fret, grieve for
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mānukanuka
be apprehensive, puzzled, anxious
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ohorere
be sudden, startled, shocked
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hamumu
to speak, say, utter
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whoatu
| -hia, ngia, ria
hoatu, to give away, move away.
you go ahead, go on
e.g. Whoatu kōrua
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tāhei
necklace
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whākī
| -a, na
to reveal, disclose, confess, dob in, tell on, inform on, admit
93
kēhua
ghost - spirits that linger on earth after death and haunt the living
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tīwaha
| -hia, tia
To shout out, call, yell, bawl, bellow at
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tuki
| -a
to attack, knock down, tackle, butt, beat, pound, to ram, bump, crash into
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kangangaro
mīharo, kua ngaro katoa te wairua, he kaha rawa te koa
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kīrehu
pērā i ngā kīwaha, engari kāore te kaiwhakaronogo i te marama ēnei momo rerenga
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pāpaku
shallow
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haupapa
flat, papatahi
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ururua
scrubby, overgrown
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pūtaratara
thorny
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ngawī / ngawē
squeal, howl
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toro
| -a, hia, na, ngia
to stretch forth, stretch out, extend
| e.g. e toro atu ana ngā rākau ki a Ranginui.
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pāmamao
be distant, remote
| e.g. he maunga kei pāmamao
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turituri
be noisy
| be quiet, hush!
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hotuhotu
to sob
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tāriana
stallion, boar, ram, male animal (four-legged)
108
whākana
pūkana, to stare wildly, grimace
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hōhīpī
high-pitched, tei tei, momo ngawī
110
parahutihuti
tere, to hurtle along, be at top speed, flat out, flat stick, fast
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tumeke
ohorere, be surprised, shocked, take fright, frightened, startled
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pōnānā
whāhai, be hurried, flustered, anxious, too eager, hasty
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taiao
world, Earth, natural world, environment, nature, country
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tohetohe / taupatupatu
to argue, persist, contend with, press for, persevere, refuse, object, debate
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tio
freezing, be frozen, piercing (of the cold)
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pātītī
grass
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pahupahu (-tia) / auau (-tia) / ao
to bark
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ngengere
to growl, make a low whining noise
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whiowhio
| -tia
to whistle
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korowhiti
to whistle
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hītako
to yawn
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hītakotako
to yawn frequently
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tīoriori
be loud, resounding, songbird
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korihi
to sing (of birds)
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hītawe
to make a high-pitched sound
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hītawetawe
to regularly make a high-pitched sound
127
haruru
to roar, make a continuous noise, rumble - any dull, heavy sound
128
hāmama
to shout, open the mouth
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hihī
to make a hissing noise, hiss, sizzle
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koropupū
to bubble up, boil
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māturuturu
| -hia
to trickle, drip
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pahū
to burst, explode, pop
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hoihoi
be noisy, deafening
| "Be quiet! Hush!"
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hōtoke
winter, be cold
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kōhua
boiling pot
136
takoha
| -tia
to gift, donate
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pouako
teacher
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hiki
| hīkina, ngia, tia
to lift up, raise, carry in the arms, nurse (a baby), remove
139
maitai
iron, steel, cutlery, metal
140
whakangau
| -a
to bite, hunt (with dogs)
141
Onepū
Sandy
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Whiwhi
be possessed of, have, acquire, possess, win (a prize, etc.), obtain, get, receive - used as an ordinary verb but not passively.
143
Whakanui
To celebrate, to enlarge, to commemorate
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Ākau
Shore, Coast, rocky coast
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Ana
Cave
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Kōawaawa / awaawa
Valley, gully, gorge
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Manga / haemanga
Branch (of a a river), creek, streamlet
148
Koraha
Barren land, desert, wilderness, open country
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Kūrae
Peninsula, headland
150
Pari
Cliff, precipice
151
Mānia
To be open plain, levelled, plain, plateau
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Moutere / motu
Island
153
One
Sand, beach
154
Pārae
Level or undulating open country
155
Whanga
Bay, cove, estuary
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Pūaha / pūwaha
River mouth, opening, estuary
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Raorao / pukepuke
Hilly, undulating
158
Tihi / taumata / tautara
Peak, summit
159
Wairepo / repo
Swamp, bog, marsh
160
Tāheke
Waterfall, rapid
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Tāhuna
Sandbank, sandy shore
162
Tārua
Saddle (in a ridge)
