Māori Words used in New Zealand English Flashcards by Rachel Fitzwater | Brainscape

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long white cloud (New Zealand)

A

Aotearoa

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love

A

aroha

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Traditional feast prepared in earth oven

A

Hāngi

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war dance with actions

A

haka

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walk

A

hīkoi

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gathering, meeting

A

Hui

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tribe

A

Iwi

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food

A

Kai

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prayer

A

Karakia

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large native conifer

A

Kauri

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native parrot

A

Kea

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hello, greeting

A

Kia ora

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native bird

A

Kiwi

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language nest

Maori immersion pre-school (0-4 years)

A

Kohanga Reo

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work

activity

A

Mahi

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shark

A

Makō

Q

prestige

reputation

A

Mana

Q

New Zealand person

New Zealand language

A

Maori

Q

extinct large flightless bird

A

Moa

Q

hill fort

A

Pā

Q

non-Maori

A

Pākeha

Q

greenstone

A

Pounamu

Q

stomach

A

Puku

Q

treasured possession

A

Taonga

Q

the Maori language

A

Te Reo Maori

Q

lizard like reptile

A

Tuatara

Q

canoe

A

Waka

Q

family

A

Whānau