Māori terms Flashcards by Hayley Douglas

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Whānau

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Family

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Hapū

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Sub-tribe

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Iwi

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Tribe/people

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Waka

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Boat/vehicle

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Te reo

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The language

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Tohunga

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Expert/specialist

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Pūrākau

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Narratives

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Whakataukī

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Proverbs

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Atua

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Gods/ancestors with continuing influence

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Tinana

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Physical body

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Wairua

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Spirit

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Hinengaro

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Mind/mental

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Karakia

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Chant/incantation/prayer

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Mātaurange Māori

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Māori knowledge

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Te Ika-a-Māui

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North island

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Te Waipounamu

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South island

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Rakiura

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Stewart island

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Rēkohu

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Chatham island

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Hine-ahu-one

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The first women created from the soil/earth with life breathed into her

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Tapu

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Sacred, prohibited, restricted

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Noa

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To be free from the restrictions of tapu

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Whakapapa

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Genealogy, lineage, descent

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Whanaungatanga

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Relationship, kinship, sense of family connection

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Manaakitanga

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Hospitality, kindness, generosity, support

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Aroha

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Love

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Mana

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Prestige, authority, power

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Utu

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Balance and harmony in relationships

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Taha Tinana

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Physical health

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Taha Wairua

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Spiritual health

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Taha Whānau

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Family health

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Taha Hinengaro

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Mental health

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Whenaua

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Lands/roots

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