Kupu Kupu Kupu Flashcards
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give one’s all
effort, determination, perserverance, dedication
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whakapau kaha
2
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just like/constantly
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rite tonu
3
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similar
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ōrite
4
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matching, equivalent
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taurite
5
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opposite
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tauaro
6
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weird
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whanoke
7
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handsome
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purotu
8
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looks, shape
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āhua
9
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looks good
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taea
10
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good looking
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ranginamu
11
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beauty, beautiful
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waiwaiā
12
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neat, stylish
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tau
13
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average, normal
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Māori
14
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ugly
disgusting, horrible
repulsive, vile
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hangakino, anuanu
weriweri
wetiweti
15
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scary
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whakamataku
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strong
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mārohirohi
17
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firm
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pakari
18
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weak
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ngehe
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exhausted, run down, worn out
weary, oppressed, absolutely stuffed
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ruha
wherū
20
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sun rays
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hihi
21
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soon, quickly, promptly, prematurely, early, before, first
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wawe
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emit rays of light, shine
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tīaho
23
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grow, increase, develop
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tupu
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there, that is, in other words, namely
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arā
25
and, and then
until, right up until
as far as
ā
26
flash repeatedly, twinkle
hikohiko
27
burst, explode, bang, boom, resound, percussion
papā
28
region, district, area, territory, vicinity
| time, period, season
takiwā
29
announce, broadcast
whakapāoho
30
a fine winters day
he rangi mokopuna
31
a rain cloud
he ōkewa
32
northerly wind
huru-nuku-ātea
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southerly wind
pārāweranui
34
flood
waipuke
35
gentle breeze
hau kōtengitengi
36
protective incantation
waerea
37
recite a karakia that hasn't been memorised but is from your heart
takutaku
38
goodbye - said to someone at a distance
hei konā mai
39
goodbye - said to someone staying
e noho rā
noho ake rā
hei konei rā
hei konā rā
40
post office
poutāpeta
41
goodbye for now
hei konā rā mō tēnei wā
42
cuckoo bird
koekoea
43
yellowhead bird
mohua
44
teacher
māhita
45
sister in law (of a female) brother in law (of a male)
taokete
46
brother in law (of a female)
autāne
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sister in law (of a male)
auwahine
48
daughter/son in law
hunaonga
49
make a speech, recite
takina
50
greet each person
mihi atu ki ia tangata
51
look at the whakapapa on the 8th page of your book
titiro ki te whakapapa kei te waru o ngā whārangi o tō pukapuka
52
very well thank you
ka nui te pai
53
difficult
whēuaua
54
just the same
kei te pērā tonu
55
exhausted, out of breath
kua pau te hau
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so-so, well enough
heoi anō
57
as per usual
taua āhua anō
58
very busy, snowed under
kei te pokea e te mahi
59
never better
te mutunga kē mai o te pai
60
going under, sick, can't cope
kei raro e putu ana
61
argue
tautohe
62
possessed, obtainede
riro
63
spilt
maringi
64
cleared
ea
65
defeated, fallen over
fallen down
hinga
taka
66
boiled, silent, still
hū
67
stately, chiefly
rangatira
68
snapped
whati
69
add it
tāpirihia
70
combine it
whakakotahihia
71
mix it
whakawhenumihia
72
stir it
kōroritia
73
pour it
riringihia
74
sieve, sift
tātari
75
immerse, drown, bury/plant, be soaked in
rumaki
76
vegetarian
kaimangu
77
flavour, taste
tāwara
78
loosen
whakatangatanga
79
make a pile
whakapūkaitia
80
attach it
rapangia
81
tilt
tītaha
82
expert
sophisticated, experienced, skilled
expert, proficient, adept
be clever, knowledgeable
toki
mātanga
tohunga
mātau
83
sequence, arrange in order, list, discipline
whakaraupapa
84
curved
tāwhana haere
85
earthquake
rū whenua
86
syllables
kū
87
explore
hōpara
88
countries of the world
whenua maha o te ao
89
youth
taiohi
90
wow! holy moly!
wēkeneru
91
element, feature, attribute, characteristic, trait
āhuatanga
92
fun activities
mahi ngāhau
93
sweating
heke te werawera
94
ask questions
whiu pātai
95
was it useful?
i whai hua?
96
stress, excentuate (when saying words)
haureo
97
inland
tuawhenua
98
to harvest
hauhaketia
99
exchange conversation
whakawhiti kōrero
100
odd one out
rāwaho
101
move
korikori
102
what is the name of the (add object i.e. river, town etc)
ko hea te (add object i.e. awa, taone etc)
103
where does it begin?
ka timata ki hea?
104
source
mātāpuna
105
longest
roa katoa
106
fridge
whata mātao
107
relative
huānga
108
lived happily ever after
ka tau te mauri mō ake tonu atu
109
add to
āpitihia
110
another
tētahi anō
111
pull
kukume
112
pinch
kini
113
gap
āputa
114
strips
ioio
115
what's the next job?
he aha te mahi whai ake nei?
116
end
pito
117
asparagus
huatao
118
spear
tao
119
fat
ngako
120
heat them up
whakawerahia
121
pastry
pōhā
122
recipe
tohutao
123
wrap, wind around
tākai
124
naked
kirikau, tahanga
125
cartoon
pakiwaituhi
126
character
kiriwaituhi
127
actor
kiripuaki
128
brick
piriki
129
that's great!
tapatapahi ana!
