Kupu whakarite Flashcards
“A person with calloused hand” (a person that’s physically hardworking, not just about hard work, but smart work
He tangata ringa raupa
To be proud, puffed up
poho kererū
Ka tū ana te tamaiti ki te haka, ka poho kererū ana mātua. / When the child stood up to perform the haka, his parents were full of pride.
The rudder, steering paddle, driver, navigator of the waka
te kaiurungi o te waka
notable leader, charismatic leader, influential leader - a figurative phrase for a strong, stable, highly respected leader .
he tumu herenga waka
e.g.
He tangata nui - nui tinana, nui whakapapa, nui mana, nui whakaaro, nui aroha! He whare kōrero, he puna waiata, he tangata mātau ki ngā rerenga kōrero tuku iho i te Pō, he tohunga ki te whakaheke kāwai tangata, he poutāhū nō te Hāhi Ringatū, he tumu herenga waka. He kārearea topa ki tua o ngā rārangi maunga, he kūaka mārangaranga i runga o ngā marae, he kākā i waenga i te marea (EM 2002:232). / He is a big man - large in stature, genealogy, mana, ideas and charity! An orator, a fount of traditional songs, a person knowledgeable of traditional narratives, an expert in genealogies, a stalwart of the Ringatū Church, and a charismatic leader. He is a falcon souring beyond the mountain ranges, a bar-tailed godwit bobbing up and down (seen regularly) on marae, and a leader amongst the masses.
(noun) leader of a flock of kākā, leader.
he kākākura
Cheif/rangatira
he kākā wahanui
dependable person, pillar of support, reliable person.
pou whirinaki
