Kupu Māori Flashcards
1
Q
Kene
A
Can
2
Q
Papawhenua
A
Sports ground, where kids play
3
Q
Ētahi
A
Some, others
4
Q
Kaitākaro
A
Player
5
Q
Whana pōro
A
To kick a ball
6
Q
Tētahi ki tētahi
A
One to another
7
Q
Ehara
A
But, however, on the contrary (to negation)
8
Q
Whutupōro
A
Rugby, football
9
Q
Porowhita
A
Circle
10
Q
Kē
A
Negative, scream/shout
11
Q
Āhua
A
The form/look of something
12
Q
Ngā pito
A
The ends/points of something, poles
13
Q
Koura poiwhana
A
Football goal
14
Q
Raro
A
Below, underneath, downwards
15
Q
Pou haki
A
Flag, flagpole
16
Q
Waenganui
A
Centre, middle
17
Q
Kua hinga
A
Has just fallen
18
Q
Rohe
A
Boundaries, borders, region, born, tragedies
19
Q
Whiti
A
Shine
20
Q
Kāore
A
No, not, don’t (a negation)
21
Q
Kapua
A
Cloud
22
Q
Rangi
A
Sky
23
Q
Engari
A
But, however, on the contrary, in contrast to (to negate)
24
Q
Pupuhi
A
To blow
25
Kitea
To see, to discover
26
Tētahi
The one, each
27
Manu
Bird
28
Rere
Fly
29
Whakatangi (whakatangitangi)
To play an instrument
30
Kitā
Guitar
31
Hanawiti
Sandwich
32
Kua tangi
Just rung, just cried
33
Pere
Bell
34
Karaehe
Class, room, space
35
Whakaturanga
Exhibition
36
I te
Past
37
Ka
Future
38
Kei te
Present
39
Ā te
At, on, when (of future time)
40
Hei te
At, in, on, with (of future time or place)
41
He
A, an, some (used when referring to something that is not specific)
42
Ki te
| tense
In the event of, if.
43
E... ana
Present tense (command)
44
Reira
The place, time or circumstance mentioned before
45
Haere
Go
46
Ākonga
Student
47
(Nga) tāu
Year (s), level
48
Marae
Meeting house
49
Huihui
To meet, to come together, to gather
50
Mua
In front
51
Akomanga
Classroom
52
Ata
Morning
53
Hīkoi
Walk
54
Tatou
Us (3+, myself including listener)
55
Matou
Us (+3, excluding listener)
56
Ratou
Them (3+, excluding myself and listener)
57
Maua
Us (2, excluding listener)
58
Tina
Lunch
59
Whai muri
After
60
Whakarite
Prepare, arrange
61
Moenga
Bed
62
Kaua e wareware
Don't forget
63
Tikanga
Protocol, way of doing things, rule, practices
64
Tāua
Us (2, myself including listener)
65
Tūranga
Site, station
66
Pahi
Bus
67
Tiriti
Street, treaty
68
Hauora
Wellbeing, fit
69
Mahi
Work, effort
70
Tae
Arrive, arrival
71
Tureiti
To be late
72
Totika
Straight
73
Waiho
Left lying around, leave there
74
Papa
Ground
75
Kātahi
Then
76
Pōwhiritia
To welcome
77
Tangata whenua
People of the land
78
Mutu
To finish
79
Whakamārama
To explain, clarify, to make clear, to illuminate
80
Kuia
Elderly woman, grandmother
81
Hitori
History
82
Whakapapa
Genelogy, ancestral history
83
Whare kai
Kitchen, dining hall, place to eat
84
Mau mai
Take hold, bring, take up, to carry (kia mau!)
85
Inu
Drink
86
Wāhi
Place
87
Whakaaetia
Allowed, to agree
88
Runga
On top, above
89
Urunga moe
Pillow
90
Tepu
Table
91
Oma
Run
92
Pai
Good
93
Whakatika
To make straight
94
Taputapu
Gear, equipment
95
Haki
Flag
96
Na te mea
Because
97
Nō te rohe
From the region
98
Hoki
To return, to go back, intensifies/emphasizes (e.g. harder/stronger wind)
99
Taha
Beside
100
Matau
| direction
Right
101
Nui
Big
102
Rangatahi
Young people, student
103
Ahakoa
Although, despite
104
Tino
very (to emphasize)
105
Wāhi kē
another place
106
Mau
to carry, to take
107
Tuku iho
Passed down
108
Pō
night
109
Whakatā
to rest
110
Wehe
to depart
111
Pā
Touch, strike
112
Rānei
Nor, neither, whether
113
Tohutohu
To instruct, advise,
114
Atu
away
115
Kaiārahi
Leader, guide, escord
116
Mai
(towards) me
117
Tino
Very (to emphasize)
118
Taua
That
119
Whakatikangia
Correct, tidy up, fix up
120
Whakatā
To rest
121
Nei
Here, to imply nearness to the present time, or a time or event just referred to
122
Ano
However, again
123
Wāhi kē
Another place
124
Kohikohi
To collect, gather together.
125
Haerenga
Journey, trip, parting
126
Kaimahi
Worker, employee, clerk, staff.
127
ki te
to (time, *10 minutes TO eight 'o'clock )
128
i te
past (time *5 minutes PAST 3)
129
haurua mai
Half past (time *hau - hour, rua - half)
130
hauwhā mai
Quarter past/to (time *hau - hour, whā - quarter)
131
Rāhina
Monday
132
Rātū
Tuesday
133
Rāapa
Wednesday
134
Rāpere
Thursday
135
Rāmere
Friday
136
Rāhoroi
Saturday
137
Rātapu
Sunday
138
Kohitātea
January
139
Hui-tanguru
February
140
Poutū-te-rangi
March
141
Paenga whāwhā
April
142
Haratua
May
143
Pipiri
June
144
Hōngongoi
July
145
Here-turi-kōkā
August
146
Mahuru
September
147
Whiringa-ā-nuku
October
148
Whiringa-ā-rangi
November
149
Hakihea
December
