Land Flashcards
1
Q
awa
A
river (n.)
2
Q
mātāpuna, puna
A
pool, water source (n.)
3
Q
maunga, pae maunga
A
mountain, range (n.)
4
Q
motu, moutere
A
land, island (n.)
5
Q
nehenehe, ngahere, wao, waonui
A
forest, bush (n.)
ngāherehere raima: concrete jungle
6
Q
puke
A
hill (n.)
7
Q
roto
A
lake (n.)
8
Q
whenua
A
land (n.)
9
Q
mua
A
before, in front of
whakamua: forwards
10
Q
muri
A
behind
whakamuri: backwards
11
Q
raro
A
under, below
whakararo: downwards, go under
12
Q
rohe(-a)
A
region, area, boundary (n.) , to set bounds (vt.)
13
Q
roto
A
inside
rō: contraction of “roto i te”
14
Q
runga
A
over, above
whakarunga: upwards, go above
15
Q
tua
A
beyond, the other side of