New Kupu 2 Flashcards
Grass, weeds, lawn
Maiti
Maui was pursuing the trevally
I te aruaru a Maui ki te araara.
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
Whakaharahara
Most people in Nz haven’t yet seen a…
Ko te nuingā o ngā tāngata o Aotearoa kāore ano kite kia I tētahi ….
(stative) be peculiar, erratic, extraordinary, weird, unusual, strange, odd, different - sometimes written as two words,
Whanokē/ whano kē
That’s really good
That’s really hot, etc
Kia pai mai hoki
Kia wera mai hoki.
We’re not finished yet
It’s not finished yet
Kāore anō tātou kia mutu
Kāore anō kia mutu
She was learning
I te ako ia
Upset , to feel uneasy, troubled
Pāiriiri
(M) Cranky, easily upset, sensitive, temperamental.
(V) wobble, to move about irregularly.
Hūkokikoki
Disgusted, horrified, displeased
Ongaonga
(V) Afraid, trembling
(N) drill
Tūwiri
(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
Aro
All generations
Whakatipuranga katoa
Pest
Kīrearea
(verb)(-mia,-ngia) to follow, pursue, chase, woo, court, hunt
(N) pursuit, chase
Aruaru
(V) to hunt
whakangangahu
: (verb)(-tia,-hia,-ngia) to save, rescue, resuscitate, revive, restore to health, cure, heal, remedy
M) healing, revival
N) rescue, restoration, resuss, etc.
Whakaora
(verb)(-tia) to admire, wonder at
(M) admirable, amazing
(N) wonderment, admiration
Whakamiharo
(verb) to be unlucky, luckless, unfortunate, unsuccessful, ill-fated
Wairuatoa
Outdoors
Koraha
Outdoor education
akoranga tū-ā-nuku
Outdoor recreation activities
Mahinga I te koraha
(N)Industry
(M) industrial
Ahumahi
Tuaiwi
Spine
(V) to be extinct, obsolete, eradicated
(N)
Korehāhā
Māori world view
Tirohanga Māori
Knife sharpener
Whakakoi naihi.
Blunt knife
Maripi pūhuki
