Multicultural Whangarei Flashcards
(negative) is not, are not - affirmative sentences with a noun phrase beginning with ko are negated by ehara
ehara … i te
(noun) stove
tō
comma
piko
not yet
kāhore anō
I am not going to the playground.
Kāhore ahau e haere ana ki te papa tākaro.
(verb) (-a) to last for a short time, done for a short time
turu
ngaruiti
(noun) microwave
inanahi
(location) yesterday
(noun) container, bowl, vessel, calabash, urn, vase, mug - vessel for holding anything, but especially liquids
ipu
What are you doing tomorrow?
He aha ana koe āpōpō?
kāhore anō
not yet
engari
- but, but rather
- on the other hand, rather, on the contrary
- on the contrary - used to negate a negative question or sentence. It may be followed by tonu.
ināianei
(location) now, at present, presently
piko (verb, stative, noun)
- (verb) to bend, stoop
- (stative) bent, curved
- (noun) bend, corner, comma
What are you (1) doing?
He aha ana koe? [Heahana koe?]
see you later, time will tell
Mā te wā
uaua (verb, adjective, modifier, noun x2)
- (verb) to be difficult, hard, demanding
- (adjective) be difficult, hard
- (modifier) difficult, hard, demanding
- (noun) difficulty, dilemma, problem, trouble
- (noun) sinew, muscle, vein, artery
(modifier) dark in colour, dark brown, chocolate colour
parauri
ipu
(noun) container, bowl, vessel, calabash, urn, vase, mug - vessel for holding anything, but especially liquids
turu
(verb) (-a) to last for a short time, done for a short time
He is coming to learn Maori.
E haere ana ia ki te ako te reo maori.
(negative) is not, are not - used to negate sentences that begin with he followed by a noun to assert that the subject belongs to a class of things
ehara … i te
Eight minus three is five.
E waru, tangohia te toru, ka rima (8 - 3 = 5)
pānui (verb x2, noun)
- (verb) (-hia -tia) to announce, notify, advertise, publish, proclaim
- (verb) (-hia -tia) to read, speak aloud, narrate, recite
- (noun) public notice, announcement, poster, proclamation
hoki
(verb) (-a) to go back, return
(noun) chair, stool, seat, bench, pew
tūru
(verb) to be difficult, hard, demanding
(adjective) be difficult, hard
(modifier) difficult, hard, demanding
(noun) difficulty, dilemma, problem, trouble
uaua
ipu hangarua
(noun) recycling bin
(noun) full stop, decimal point
ira kati
and me, too
me ahau hoki
(noun) microwave (2)
ngaruiti
umu tira
parauri (verb, modifier)
- (verb) to be dark in colour, dark brown, chocolate colour
2. (modifier) dark in colour, dark brown, chocolate colour
That’s not the Prime Minister.
Ehara tērā i te Pirimia.
ehara … i te
- (negative) is not, are not - used to negate sentences that begin with he followed by a noun to assert that the subject belongs to a class of things.
Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua. / This is not a difficult task.
- (negative) is not, are not - affirmative sentences with a noun phrase beginning with ko are negated by ehara.
Ehara tērā i te Pirimia. / That’s not the Prime Minister.
(verb) (-hia -tia) to read, speak aloud, narrate, recite
pānui
- but, but rather
2. on the other hand, rather, on the contrary
engari
mā te wā
see you later, time will tell
I am going to the playground.
E haere ana ahau ki te papa tākaro.
me ahau hoki
and me, too
(noun) rubbish bin
ipupara
(verb) (-a) to go back, return
hoki
Ehara tēnei i te pene kōwhai.
That is not a yellow pen.
(noun) recycling bin
ipu hangarua
(location) yesterday
inanahi
(noun) cupboard
kāpata
This is not a difficult task.
Ehara tēnei i te mahi uaua.
(verb) (-hia) to subtract, take away, minus
(verb) tango (-hia)
(location) now, at present, presently
ināianei
ipupara
(noun) rubbish bin
What are you doing today?
He aha ana koe i tēnei rā?
kāpata
(noun) cupboard
mārau (verb, noun)
- (verb) (-a -tia) to catch with a pronged stick
2. (noun) fork, pronged stick (for catching eels), fleshhook, dredge (for shellfish)
(noun) fork (4)
whāka
tīrou
paoka
mārau
sad
pōuri
A flower
He putiputi
- (verb) to be eager, obstinate, persistent, strong, brave.
ngana
- (noun) wind, breeze, breath.
hau
- (verb) (pūhia) to blow, shoot, fire (a gun), spout (as a whale).
pupuhi
- (verb) (-ia) to fall, fall over, lose, knock down.
hinga
pōuri
sad
maha (stative, noun)
(stative) be many, numerous, abundant - usually takes the prefix toko- when referring to people
(noun) abundance, number, majority
(toa, whare) hokomaha
supermarket
supermarket
(toa, whare) hokomaha
mene, menemene
to smile
to smile (x2)
mene
menemene
to fall
hinga
hinga
to fall
harawene
jealous
jealous
harawene
wātea
(verb) to be free, unoccupied, open, vacant, blank, available, clear, unencumbered
(verb) to be free, unoccupied, open, vacant, blank, available, clear, unencumbered
wātea
haerenga
(noun) journey, trip, parting
(noun) journey, trip, parting
haerenga
- (verb) (-ngia) to take breath, catch breath, rest, relax, have a break
- (verb) (-ngia) to retire
- (modifier) resting, relaxing
- (noun) retirement
whakatā
whakatā (verb x2, modifier, noun)
- (verb) (-ngia) to take breath, catch breath, rest, relax, have a break
- (verb) (-ngia) to retire
- (modifier) resting, relaxing
- (noun) retirement
tae mai
to arrive
to arrive
tae mai
tōmuri (verb, modifier, noun)
(verb) to be late, last, too late, overdue, behind time
(modifier) late, last, too late, overdue, behind time, recent
(noun) latecomer, late arrival, lateness
(verb) to be late, last, too late, overdue, behind time
tōmuri
rawa atu (following an adjective)
very, extremely so, most - when preceded by an adjective and followed by atu it expresses the superlative
rerekē
(adjective) be different, unusual, abnormal, changed, different from, amended
(adjective) be different, unusual, abnormal, changed, different from, amended
rerekē
This is quite different from that.
He rerekē rawa atu tēnei i tēnā.
ngahau (verb, modifier, noun)
(verb) to be enjoyable
(modifier) enjoyable
(noun) enjoymeny
hanga (verb)
to make, build, fashion, create
and other meanings
clothes
kakahū
uku
clay (e.g. Play-Doh)
mokemoke(verb, modifier, noun)
- (verb) to be lonely
- (modifier) lonely, solitary
- (noun) loneliness, solitude, isolation
(verb) to be lonely
mokemoke
(modifier) lonely, solitary
mokemoke
(noun) loneliness, solitude, isolation
mokemoke
(noun) dementia
mate wareware
wareware (verb, stative, noun)
- (verb) (-hia -ngia -tia) to forget, forgotten
- (stative) be forgetful
- (noun) forgetfulness
(verb) (-hia -ngia -tia) to forget, forgotten
wareware
(stative) be forgetful
wareware
(noun) forgetfulness
wareware
to knead (e.g. bread dough)
pokepoke
to be kneaded (e.g. as bread dough)
pokepokea
tau (noun, verb)
(noun) year, age, season, time of year
(verb) to settle down, subside, abate
and many others
to arrange, put in order, get ready
whakarite
(noun) picture, film, painting.
pikitia
“every day”
ia rā
ia rā (2)
then, indeed, in fact, really, actually, undoubtedly, just - words to add emphasis, including to questions and commands. Sometimes written as one word, i.e. iara
“every day”
(verb) (-a) to put on (clothes, etc.).
whakamau (kakahū)
Rūaumoko
(personal name) atua of earthquakes and the youngest child of Rangi-nui and Papa-tū-ā-nuku. Also known as Rūaimoko.
(personal name) atua of earthquakes and the youngest child of Rangi-nui and Papa-tū-ā-nuku. Also known as Rūaimoko.
Rūaumoko
(modifier) just like - usually followed by ki
rite tonu
rite tonu (modifier x2)
- (modifier) just like - usually followed by ki
2. (modifier) always, all the time, continually, constantly - usually preceded by he
Our house is just like yours.
Rite tonu tō mātou whare ki tō koutou.
(location) the shore, ashore, land (from a sea or water perspective), inland (from a coastal perspective), interior (of a country or island) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.
uta
uta
(location) the shore, ashore, land (from a sea or water perspective), inland (from a coastal perspective), interior (of a country or island) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.
stranded (as in a whale cast ashore)
pae (mai)
(verb) (-a) to be born, give birth
whānau
I grew up there.
I tipu ake ahau ki reira.
I was born in NY.
I whānau mai ai i Niu Ioka.
Australia
Ahitereiria
rapu (verb, modifier, noun)
- (verb) (-a -hia) to seek, look for, hunt, search for, inquire, investigate
- (modifier) seeking, searching
- (noun) seeking, search, hunt
(verb) (-a -hia) to seek, look for, hunt, search for, inquire, investigate
rapu
England
Ingarani
Ireland
Aerana
I arrived in NZ with my wife, Robyn, in 2004.
I te tau 2004 (e rua mano mā whā) i tae mai māua ko tōku hoa wahine a Robyn ki Aotearoa.
They go to the library every day.
Haere ai rāua ki te whare pukapuka ia rā, ia rā.
tauparapara
(noun) incantation to begin a speech - the actual tauparapara used are a way that tangata whenua are able to identify a visiting group, as each tribe has tauparapara peculiar to them. Tauparapara are a type of karakia.
(negative) it is not as if, it is not the case that
ehara i te mea
(verb) (-a -ngia) to set to work, cause to work, operate, put to work, employ, use
whakamahi
tautohe (verb, modifier, noun)
- (verb) (-a -tia) to contend, argue, persist, haggle, contest, quarrel
- (modifier) of protest, protesting, contesting
- (noun) dispute, quarrel, argument, disagreement
(verb) (-a -tia) to contend, argue, persist, haggle, contest, quarrel
tautohe
(modifier) of protest, protesting, contesting
tautohe
(noun) dispute, quarrel, argument, disagreement
tautohe
This coming Saturday, … (2)
Hei te hātarei e heke mai ana …
Hei te rāhoroi e heke mai ana …
huihui (verb, noun)
- (verb) (-a -tia) to put or add together, come together, meet, gather, assemble, congregate
- (noun) assembly, group, constellation
(verb) (-a -tia) to put or add together, come together, meet, gather, assemble, congregate
huihui
(noun) assembly, group, constellation
huihui
twenty minutes after twelve (2)
rua tekau ngā miniti mai i te tekau mā rua karaka
rua tekau ngā miniti pāhi tekau mā rua karaka
twenty minutes before twelve
rua tekau ngā miniti ki te tekau mā rua karaka
half past … (o’clock)
haurua i te …
quarter to … (o’clock)
hauwhā ki te …
quarter past … (o’clock)
hauwhā mai i te …
I like… (verb)
He pai ki ahau … (verb)
to debate
tautohetohe
māna
for him/her - used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed
This is a melon for her.
He merengi tēnei māna.
for him/her - used in this way when the possessor will have control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed
māna
vine
aka
aka
vine
(verb) (-ngia -tia) to clean off, scrape away
āka
āka (verb, noun)
(verb) (-ngia -tia) to clean off, scrape away
(noun) yearning, affection.
Rangi has been overcome with affection.
Kua mate a Rangi i te āka.
aku
(determiner) my - when talking of more than one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike āku and ōku. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories. It cannot be stressed, in which case either āku or ōku must be used, depending on the category of the noun.
Those are my grandparents.
Ko aku tīpuna ērā.
āku (determiner x2)
- (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Used when the possessor has, or had, control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed
- (determiner) I have (more than one thing)
I have meetings tomorrow.
He hui āku āpōpō.
toto (verb, noun)
- (verb) to be bleeding
2. (noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural
(verb) to be bleeding
toto
(noun) blood - usually spoken of in the plural
toto
totō (verb, noun)
- (verb) to gush forth, rise up, flow, ooze, trickle
2. (noun) dripping, trickling, oozing, flowing
(verb) to gush forth, rise up, flow, ooze, trickle
totō
(noun) dripping, trickling, oozing, flowing
totō
tōtō (noun, verb)
(noun) weeds
(verb) (-ia) to drag (a number of objects), tow
(noun) weeds
tōtō
tāke (location, verb x2, noun x3)
- (location) Turkey - a country composed of the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and an enclave in south-east Europe
- (noun) Turk
- (verb) (-hia -ngia -tia) to tax
- (noun) tax
- (verb) (-tia) to stack
- (noun) stack, haystack
take (verb, noun)
- (verb) (-a) to originate, derive
- (noun) reason, purpose, cause, origin, root, stump, source, beginning
and others
tana (determiner, noun)
(determiner) his, her - when talking of one thing. A possessive determiner which must be followed by a noun, unlike tāna and tōna. This is the neutral or informal form and is not governed by the a and o categories
(noun) tonne, ton
Here is her cellphone.
Anei tana waea pūkoro.
She has a plate.
He pereti tāna.
Here’s your cat; where’s hers?
Anei tāu ngeru, kei hea tāna?
There’s her son; where’s mine?
Arā tāna tama, kei hea tāku?
(location) the beach, seaside, riverside - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei. Used when referring to the beach from an inland perspective.
tātahi
tātahi
(location) the beach, seaside, riverside - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei. Used when referring to the beach from an inland perspective.
takutai
(noun) sea coast, coast, shore
(noun) sea coast, coast, shore
takutai
(stative) be struck, hit accidentally, injured, hurt, wounded
whara
whara
(stative) be struck, hit accidentally, injured, hurt, wounded
(verb) (-a) to leave, depart
wehe
wehe
(verb) (-a) to leave, depart
(verb) to be dry, baked, cooked until crisp, baked hard, burned, weathered
pakapaka
pakapaka
(verb) to be dry, baked, cooked until crisp, baked hard, burned, weathered
was held
puritia
to hold, retain, grip
puri
was called
karangatia
was done/said
meatia
was fought
whawhaitia
was fixed
whakapaitia
was helped
āwhinatia
was spoken
kōrerotia
was sung
waiatatia
was thought of
whakaarotia
to think, plan, consider, design
whakaaro
was wanted
hiahiatia
was watched
mātakitia
was ill treated
tūkinotia
to ill treat (with violence)
tūkino
was named
whakaingoatia
to plant, introduce, insert
whakatō
was planted
whakatōngia
was seen/found
kitea
was cut off
poroa
to cut short, trim, cut off, amputate
poro
was dug
keria
to dig, dig up
keri
was followed
whāia
to follow, chase, pursue
whai
was traveled
haerea
was built
hangaa
to make, build
hanga
was slept with
moea
was awaited
tāria
to wait for, await
tatari
tātari
to strain, filter, sift, analyse
was washed
horoia
to wash
horoi
was made/done
mahia
was written
tuhia
to write, draw, record
tuhi
was whistled ar
whioa
to whistle
whio
was sat on
nohoia
was said/filled
kīia
was kicked
whanaia
to kick
whana
was hidden
hunaia
was built
hangaia
was looked at
tirohia
was played (a game)
tākarohia
was moved
nukuhia
to move, shift
nuku
was taken
tangohia
to take up, take hold of
tango
to remove, take away, subtract, minus
tango
was mourned
tangihia
was chopped
tapahia
to cut, chop, hack, cut up, operate, amputate
tapahi
hole, pit, well, puncture, dungeon
poka
was rained
uaina
carpenter, carpentry
kāmura
(verb) (-a) to saw, rub backwards and forwards
kani
rainstorm, bad weather
marangai
axe
poke
choir
koea
(verb) (-a -ngia) to bite, gnaw, chew, hurt, itch
ngau
(noun) door
tatau
(noun) door, entrance, mouth, gateway - also as kūaha
kūwaha
(noun) wall, screen, edge
pātū
surfing
whakaheke ngaru
reading
pānui (-hia -tia)
(verb) to conceal, hide
huna (-a -ia)
(noun) student, pupil, apprentice, pattern, example, model, design, draft, sample, specimen, template, skilled person, cadet
tauira
“There’s no place like home.”
Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho.
(noun) large basket for food, hamper, picnic basket
tokanga
“Even though the wedge is small, it splits the tōtara.”
Ahakoa he iti te matakahi, ka pakaru i a ia te tōtara.
(noun) plan, chart, map
mahere
(verb) to steal, cheat, rob, embezzle
tāhae (-ngia -tia)
mahara
(experience verb)(-tia) to think about, consider
(experience verb)(-tia) to remember, recollect, bear in mind, know
(experience verb)(-tia) to be anxious
(modifier) thoughtful
(noun) recollection, thought, memory, reasoning
taitama
(verb) to be a young man
(modifier) young (of a man)
(noun) young man, youth
raumati
(verb) to be summer
(noun) summer
to be stupid, ignorant, naive, uneducated, illiterate, etc.
kūare, kūware
mussel
kūtai
oyster
tio
fat
mōmona
slow (northern dialect)
ata haere
wet
mākū
thin, lean, skinny
tūai
to be late
tōmuri
(verb) to be fast, swift
(modifier) fast, swift
horo
tere
“I feel sorry (e.g. for you)”
wāna āno
hair (of the head)
makawe
face
mata
forehead, temple
rae
eye (x2)
kanohi
karu
ear
taringa
nose
ihu
jaw, chin
kauwae
head
mātenga
neck, throat
kakī
shoulder
pokohiwi
chest
uma
tauwhiro
(verb) (-tia) to tend, care for
(noun) social worker
(w)hakapuare
to cause to be open
puare
(stative) be open, exposed, hollow
(noun) hole, opening, vowel, aperture
wānanga
(verb) (-hia, -tia) to meet and discuss, deliberate, consider
(noun) seminar, conference, forum, educational seminar
(noun) tribal knowledge, lore
whāioio
(modifier) very numerous — often used to intensify a noun signifying many, e.g. tini, mano
uriuri
(modifier) dark in colour, dark green
koronga
(noun) purpose, intention, aspiration
tāwharau
(verb) (-tia) to shelter
(modifier) sheltering
(noun) shelter
taketake
(stative?) to be long-established, original, ancient, indigenous, etc.
(modifier) to be long-established, original, ancient, indigenous
(modifier) endemic
tāmau
(verb) (-ngia, -tia) to fasten, lock up, secure
(verb) (-a, -ngia, -tia) to betroth, promise in marriage
haunui
(noun) dew
(modifier) wide, broad
take
(verb)(-a) to originate, derive
(noun) reason, purpose, topic, subject
etc.
ruku
(verb) (-a, -hia, -tia) to dive, diving, dive for
(noun) diving
ū
(verb)(-ngia) to land (a vessel), reach the land, arrive by water, strike home (of weapons or blows)
(stative?) to be firm, resolute, fixed, unyielding
(verb) to comply
(noun) female breast
niwha
(verb) to be resolute, bold, fierce, truculent
(noun) barb (of a fish hook or bird spear)
(noun) determination, resolve, willpower, grit, bravery, rage, etc.
iho
(particle) down, downwards, from above
(particle) after that, following that
etc.
(noun) heart, essence, kernel, pith, essential quality, nature
(noun) umbilical cord (middle portion)
puta
(verb) (-ina) to appear, come into view, escape, get out, go out, exit, get clear, survive, born
(noun) opening, hole
whai
(verb) to be equipped with, have, possessing, acquire
(noun) having, possessing
tūturu
(stative?) to be fixed, permanent, real, true, actual, authentic, original
(modifier) fixed, permanent, real, true, actual, authentic, original
(modifier) lawful, legitimate
(noun) commitment, dedication, devotion
(noun) upright, post (of a building)
(verb) to kneel, bend the knees
whakamaua
(verb) (-a, -ria, -tia) to fix, fasten, attach
(verb) (-a) to fix attention on, be intent on, go straight for
(verb) (-aj to put on (clothes, etc.)
(verb) (-a) to be vindictive, hold a grudge, be obstinate
(modifier) unforgiving, vindictive
(noun) grievance, complaint, grudge, resentment
tina
(stative?) to be. fixed, fast, firm, hard, constipated
(noun) constipation
haumi
(verb) to join, invest, ally
(modifier) in alliance
(modifier) investment (finance)
(noun) ally, alliance
