MAOR102 Kupu List 1 Flashcards
Pea
e.g. Ka haere pea au / Tērā pea, ka haere au.
Perhaps / Maybe
e.g. Perhaps I’ll go
bald-headed
pākira
only / merely / just
e.g. This work is just too easy
noa iho
e.g. He māmā noa iho tēnei mahi.
Rātu
e.g. I te Rātu ka haere au ki Otautahi
Tuesday
e.g. On Tuesday, I will go to Christchurch.
to post
pōhi
Sunday
e.g Every Sunday, I pray.
Rātapu
e.g. Ia Rātapu, ia Rātapu, ka īnoi ahau.
Twitter
e.g. He/she posted on Twitter
Pae tīhau
e.g. I pōhi ia ki te pae tīhau
Karawhiua!
Sock it to them! Go hearty!
sharp / pointy
koi
paku
small
Kāo/Kāore
No
maikuku
fingernail / toenail
Rāhina
e.g. Ko te Rāhina te rā tuatahi o te wiki
Monday
e.g. Monday is the first day of the week.
Tonu
e.g. Kei te moe tonu ia
Continuously / Still
e.g. He’s/she’s still sleeping
fingernail / toenail
maikuku
makawe
hair (on head)
Rāmere
e.g. Ko te Rāmere taku tino rā o te wiki.
Friday
e.g. Friday is my favourite day of the week.
Tuesday
e.g. On Tuesday, I will go to Christchurch.
Rātu
e.g. I te Rātu ka haere au ki Otautahi
pātuhi
to text
whāiti
skinny / thin
Anō
e.g. Kōrero anō
He mea anō?
Again / Another
e.g. Say that again
Is there another one?
Saturday
e.g. On Saturday, I will wash my car.
Rāhoroi
e.g. I te Rāhoroi, ka horoi au i tōku waka.
kauae
chin
small
paku
Rāhoroi
e.g. I te Rāhoroi, ka horoi au i tōku waka.
Saturday
e.g. On Saturday, I will wash my car.
pahi
bus
He aha te tikianga o te kupu…?
What is the meaning of the word…?
half
haurua
tūpuhi
skinny
haurua
half
hina
grey (hair)
rāua / rātou
e.g. Ko wai rātou?
they (2 / 3+)
e.g. Who are they (3+)?
ugly
anuhea
skinny / thin
whāiti
Thursday
e.g. Every Thursday, I play chess.
Rāpare
e.g. Ia Rāpare, ia Rāpare, ka purei hōkī au.
pākira
bald-headed
Aua hoki!
I don’t have a clue!
Āna
Yes indeed
weak
ngoikore
kanohi
eye / face
kōrua / koutou
e.g. Tēnā koutou!
you (2 / 3+)
e.g. Hello to you (3+)!
Kaitoa!
Serves you right!
urukehu
blond / fair / auburn
anuhea
ugly
He tika tonu!
Quite right!
puku
e.g. Kua kī tōku puku i te kai
belly
e.g. My stomach is full (from/of food)
Rāapa
e.g. Hei te Rāapa ka hoki au ki Pōneke
Wednesday
e.g. I will return to Wellington on Wednesday.
grey (hair)
hina
wide / broad
whānui
paihikara
bike
Kē
e.g. Kua kai kē au
Nāku kē tēnā!
Ka hoko au i tēnei mea kē
Already / Actually / Instead
e.g. I have already eaten
That’s actually mine
I will buy this one instead
bike
paihikara
He pātai tāku
I have a question
minute
meneti
ngoikore
weak
Friday
e.g. Friday is my favourite day of the week.
Rāmere
e.g. Ko te Rāmere taku tino rā o te wiki.
Rānei
e.g. He pai ki a koe te waka whero, te waka kahurangi rānei?
Ka haere rānei koe?
Or / Suggests a question
e.g. Do you like the red car or the blue car?
Will you go?
meneti
minute
Facebook
e.g. He/she will send a message on Facebook
Pukumata
e.g. Ka tuku karere ia ki runga i a Pukumata.
hāora
e.g. E rua hāora te roa o tō tātou karaihe.
hour
e.g. Our class is two hours long.
pōhi
to post
Instagram
e.g. I posted on Instagram
Paeāhua
e.g. I pōhi ahau ki ringa i a Paeāhua
Pae kare!
My gosh!
māua / mātou
e.g Kei wehe atu māua ināianei
we (2 / 3+ excl.)
e.g. Let’s leave now
Snapchat
e.g. Sent a snap
Atapaki
e.g. Tukuna mai tētahi Atapaki
skin
kiri
Rāpare
e.g. Ia Rāpare, ia Rāpare, ka purei hōkī au.
Thursday
e.g. Every Thursday, I play chess.
Pukumata
e.g. Ka tuku karere ia ki runga i a Pukumata.
Facebook
e.g. He/she sent a message on Facebook
mōmona
fat
quarter
hauwhā
ihu
nose
koi
sharp / pointy
Atapaki
e.g. Tukuna mai tētahi Atapaki
Snapchat
e.g. Sent a snap
He aha te kupu Māori mō…
What is the Māori word for…?
Monday
e.g. Monday is the first day of the week.
Rāhina
e.g. Ko te Rāhina te rā tuatahi o te wiki
strong
kaha
whānui
wide / broad
Paeāhua
e.g. I pōhi ahau ki runga i a Paeāhau
Instagram
e.g. I posted on Instagram
Noa (noa iho)
e.g. I mahi noa iho au i te rā nei
Just / Merely
e.g. I just worked today (nothing else)
Nē rā?
Is that so?
kiri
skin
hauwhā
quarter
hour
e.g. Our class is two hours long.
hāora
e.g. E rua hāora te roa o tō tātou karaihe.
Āe
Yes
to text
pātuhi
Pae tīhau
e.g. I pōhi ia ki te pae tīhau
Twitter
e.g. He/she posted on Twitter
pūrotu
handsome
Ehara ehara!
Absolutely!
Aua!
Dunno!
pāhau
beard / moustache
kaha
strong
tāua / tātou
e.g. Me hoko kawhe tāua!
we (2 / 3+ incl.)
e.g. We should buy coffee!
ngutu
lips
Kōrero mai anō?
Can you repeat that? Can you say that slowly?
Wednesday
e.g. I will return to Wellington on Wednesday.
Rāapa
e.g. Hei te Rāapa ka hoki au ki Pōneke
handsome
pūrotu
Rātapu
e.g. Ia Rātapu, ia Rātapu, ka īnoi ahau.
Sunday
e.g Every Sunday, I pray.
noa iho
e.g. He māmā noa iho tēnei mahi.
only / merely / just
e.g. This work is just too easy
bus
pahi
Kāore au i te mōhio
I don’t know