Maori Place Names Flashcards
To learn the common Maori words that go into many of the place names in New Zealand
1
Q
Ao
A
Cloud
2
Q
Ara
A
Road or Path
3
Q
Awa
A
River or Valley
4
Q
Hau
A
Wind
5
Q
Ika
A
Fish
6
Q
Iti
A
Small
7
Q
Kai
A
Food or Eat
8
Q
Kāinga
A
Home, Village
9
Q
Kare
A
Rippling
10
Q
Kino
A
Bad
11
Q
Mā
A
White, Clear
12
Q
Manga
A
Stream
13
Q
Manu
A
Bird
14
Q
Mata
A
Headland
15
Q
Maunga
A
Mountain
16
Q
Mihi
A
Speeches or Greetings
17
Q
Moana
A
Sea, Lake
18
Q
Motu
A
Island or anything isolated
19
Q
Muri
A
End
20
Q
Nui
A
Big
21
Q
O
A
The place of
22
Q
One
A
Sand, Beach
23
Q
Pā
A
Fortified Settlement
24
Q
Pae
A
Ridge
25
Papa
Flat, Earth, Floor
26
Pātere
Chants
27
Puke
Hill
28
Puna
Spring
29
Raki
North
30
Rangi
Sky
31
Roa
Long, High
32
Roto
Lake
33
Rua
Hole, Cave, Pit, Two
34
Runga
Top
35
Tahu
Light
36
Tai
Sea
37
Tāne
Man
38
Tapu
Sacred
39
Tara
Peak
40
Te
The
41
Tomo
Cave
42
Wai
Water
43
Waka
Canoe
44
Whanga
Bay, Body of water
45
Whenua
Land or Country
