New Kupu 2

Question 1

Grass, weeds, lawn

Answer 1

Maiti

Question 2

Maui was pursuing the trevally

Answer 2

I te aruaru a Maui ki te araara.

Question 3

Surprising (m)
(modifier) extraordinary, marvellous, remarkable, wonderful, outstanding, phenomenal,exceedingly, exceptionally, terrible, shocking, horrible - an intensifier that often follows adjectives, often nui, kino and pai

Answer 3

Whakaharahara

Question 4

Most people in Nz haven’t yet seen a…

Answer 4

Ko te nuingā o ngā tāngata o Aotearoa kāore ano kite kia I tētahi ….

Question 5

(stative) be peculiar, erratic, extraordinary, weird, unusual, strange, odd, different - sometimes written as two words,

Answer 5

Whanokē/ whano kē

Question 6

That’s really good
That’s really hot, etc

Answer 6

Kia pai mai hoki
Kia wera mai hoki.

Question 7

We’re not finished yet

Answer 7

Kāore anō kia mutu

Question 8

She was learning

Answer 8

I te ako ia

Question 9

Upset , to feel uneasy, troubled

Answer 9

Pāiriiri

Question 10

(M) Cranky, easily upset, sensitive, temperamental.
(V) wobble, to move about irregularly.

Answer 10

Hūkokikoki

Question 11

Disgusted, horrified, displeased

Answer 11

Ongaonga

Question 12

(V) Afraid, trembling
(N) drill

Answer 12

Tūwiri

Question 13

(verb)(-hia,-ngia,-tia) to be inclined towards, interested in, disposed towards

(verb)(-hia,-ngia,-tia) to take heed, take notice of, pay attention to

Answer 13

Aro

Question 14

All generations

Answer 14

Whakatipuranga katoa

Question 15

Pest

Answer 15

Kīrearea

Question 16

(verb)(-mia,-ngia) to follow, pursue, chase, woo, court, hunt
(N) pursuit, chase

Answer 16

Aruaru

Question 17

(V) to hunt

Answer 17

whakangangahu

Question 18

: (verb)(-tia,-hia,-ngia) to save, rescue, resuscitate, revive, restore to health, cure, heal, remedy
M) healing, revival
N) rescue, restoration, resuss, etc.

Answer 18

Whakaora

Question 19

(verb)(-tia) to admire, wonder at
(M) admirable, amazing
(N) wonderment, admiration

Answer 19

Whakamiharo

Question 20

(verb) to be unlucky, luckless, unfortunate, unsuccessful, ill-fated

Answer 20

Wairuatoa

Question 21

Outdoors

Answer 21

Koraha

Question 22

Outdoor education

Answer 22

akoranga tū-ā-nuku

Question 23

Outdoor recreation activities

Answer 23

Mahinga I te koraha

Question 24

(N)Industry
(M) industrial

Answer 24

Ahumahi

Question 25

Tuaiwi

Answer 25

Spine

Question 26

(V) to be extinct, obsolete, eradicated
(N)

Answer 26

Korehāhā

Question 27

Māori world view

Answer 27

Tirohanga Māori

Question 28

Knife sharpener

Answer 28

Whakakoi naihi.

Question 29

Blunt knife

Answer 29

Maripi pūhuki