Ngā Kupu Hou (New Words)

Question 1

Amuamu

Answer 1

To complain or moan

Question 2

Horoi

Answer 2

To clean or wash

Question 3

Reo

Answer 3

Voice

Question 4

Manu

Answer 4

Bird

Question 5

Uru

Answer 5

Enter

Question 6

Tangi

Answer 6

Cry, call out or weep

Question 7

Waenganui

Answer 7

Middle or between

Question 8

Papatūānuku

Answer 8

Mother Earth

Question 9

Ranginui

Answer 9

Sky father

Question 10

Ki runga

Answer 10

Above

Question 11

Ki raro

Answer 11

Below

Question 12

Noho

Answer 12

Sit or stay

Question 13

Roimata

Answer 13

Tear

Question 14

Pō

Answer 14

Night or darkness

Question 15

Maunga

Answer 15

Mountain

Question 16

Teina

Answer 16

The younger sister to a girl or the younger brother to a boy. (Can be younger relative of the same sex)

Question 17

Tungāne

Answer 17

A brother of a female

Question 18

Tika

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Hē

Answer 19

False or incorrect

Question 20

He

Answer 20

It is

Question 21

Whakatio

Answer 21

To freeze

Question 22

Pakari

Answer 22

Strong

Question 23

Makariri

Answer 23

Cold

Question 24

Tangohia

Answer 24

Take off or remove

Question 25

Tarau

Answer 25

Pants

Question 26

Tona

Answer 26

His or her

Question 27

Whare

Answer 27

House

Question 28

Homai

Answer 28

Give me or pass to me

Question 29

Ringa

Answer 29

Hand

Question 30

Kaukau

Answer 30

Swim or bathe

Question 31

Pēpi

Answer 31

Baby

Question 32

Horoia

Answer 32

Wash

Question 33

Whakamarokehia

Answer 33

Dry

Question 34

Whakamaua

Answer 34

Put on

Question 35

Tākuta

Answer 35

Doctor

Question 36

Moe

Answer 36

Sleep

Question 37

Parāoa

Answer 37

Bread

Question 38

Tēnei

Answer 38

This

Question 39

Kua mutu

Answer 39

Finished

Question 40

Waiho

Answer 40

Leave or leave it

Question 41

Ka

Answer 41

Is used to indicate ‘future’ tense

Question 42

Kei te (e . . . ana)

Answer 42

Is used to indicate ‘present’ tense

Question 43

Kua

Answer 43

Is used to indicate an action that has ‘just happened’

Question 44

I

Answer 44

Is used to indicate ‘past’ tense

Question 45

Kake

Answer 45

To climb up on or over, ascend, mount or scale

Question 46

Whakatā

Answer 46

To take breath, catch breath, rest, relax or have a break

Question 47

Tatari

Answer 47

To wait for or await

Question 48

Whakapakari

Answer 48

To strengthen, mature or develop

Question 49

Mōrikarika

Answer 49

To be horrible, unpleasant or disgusting

Question 50

Raumamao

Answer 50

Remote control

Question 51

Pukumahi

Answer 51

Hard working or diligent

Question 52

Tūpato

Answer 52

Careful, cautious or suspicious

Question 53

Manawanui

Answer 53

To be steadfast, tolerant or paitent

Question 54

Muku

Answer 54

Scrub or wipe

Question 55

Tekau mā toru

Answer 55

13

Question 56

Whitu tekau mā whā

Answer 56

74

Question 57

Rima rau whā tekau mā toru

Answer 57

543

Question 58

Mano

Answer 58

1000

Question 59

Kotahi mano iwa rau waru tekau mā whā

Answer 59

1984

Question 60

Kore

Answer 60

0

Question 61

Kotahi te kurī

Answer 61

One dog

Question 62

Kawhe

Answer 62

Coffee

Question 63

Haurua

Answer 63

Half

Question 64

Hauwhā

Answer 64

Quarter

Question 65

Kia

Answer 65

To be / let there be

Question 66

Kapu

Answer 66

Cup

Question 67

Huka

Answer 67

Sugar

Question 68

Miraka

Answer 68

Milk

Question 69

Meatia

Answer 69

Put it, place it or to be said or spoken

Question 70

Riringihia

Answer 70

Pour

Question 71

Tīkina

Answer 71

To fetch or get

Question 72

Tāpirihia

Answer 72

To add something

Question 73

Whakakā

Answer 73

Turn on

Question 74

Kongakonga

Answer 74

Chips

Question 75

Karamu

Answer 75

Grams

Question 76

Parāoa puehu

Answer 76

Flour

Question 77

Penupenu

Answer 77

Mash

Question 78

Kōrori

Answer 78

To stir

Question 79

Pae tunu

Answer 79

Oven tray

Question 80

Kōhine

Answer 80

Girl, maiden or female adolescent

Question 81

Hoa wahine

Answer 81

Wife or female partner

Question 82

Tārere

Answer 82

To swing

Question 83

Whanawhana

Answer 83

To kick

Question 84

Raro

Answer 84

Down

Question 85

Rere

Answer 85

Fly or run

Question 86

Roto

Answer 86

In

Question 87

Waho

Answer 87

Out

Question 88

Konei

Answer 88

Here (towards speaker)

Question 89

Konā

Answer 89

There (towards the listener)

Question 90

Korā

Answer 90

There (away from both the speaker and listener)

Question 91

Tārere

Answer 91

Swing

Question 92

Retireti

Answer 92

Slide

Question 93

Tīemiemi

Answer 93

Seesaw

Question 94

Hākinakina

Answer 94

Excercise

Question 95

Tūtaki

Answer 95

To meet

Question 96

Hoki

Answer 96

To go back, return

Question 97

Tahitahi

Answer 97

Broom

Question 98

Ārai

Answer 98

Curtain

Question 99

Papa

Answer 99

Flour

Question 100

Ipupara

Answer 100

Rubbish bin

Question 101

Tunu

Answer 101

Cook

Question 102

Tuhi

Answer 102

Write

Question 103

Pakitara / pātū

Answer 103

Wall

Question 104

Hari

Answer 104

Joy / happy

Question 105

Horopuehu

Answer 105

Vacuum cleaner

Question 106

Māku

Answer 106

I will

Question 107

Whāriki

Answer 107

Carpet

Question 108

Karo

Answer 108

Avoid

Question 109

Moumou

Answer 109

Wasted

Question 110

Piki

Answer 110

Climb

Question 111

Ngahere

Answer 111

Forest

Question 112

Inānahi

Answer 112

Yesterday

Question 113

Whakatō

Answer 113

Plant

Question 114

Rārangi

Answer 114

Line

Question 115

Tōtika

Answer 115

Straight

Question 116

Kāuta

Answer 116

Kitchen

Question 117

Kātahi

Answer 117

Three meanings:
- Then
- After the foregoing events
- For the first time (if followed by anō)

Question 118

Kite

Answer 118

See

Question 119

Kato

Answer 119

Pluck or pick

Question 120

Mātakitaki

Answer 120

Watch

Question 121

Wareware

Answer 121

Forgot

Question 122

Ngongoro

Answer 122

Snoring

Question 123

Eke

Answer 123

Ride

Question 124

Paihikara

Answer 124

Bicycle

Question 125

Kōhimuhimu

Answer 125

Whispering

Question 126

Tahu

Answer 126

Burn

Question 127

Waea mai

Answer 127

Call me

Question 128

Pātuhi

Answer 128

Text

Question 129

Hoki

Answer 129

Three usages
- return
- also
- can be used as an intensifier

Question 130

Kāpō

Answer 130

Be blind, blindly

Question 131

Ranginamu

Answer 131

Be nice, handsome, fine

Question 132

Ihumanea

Answer 132

Be knowing, clever, intuitive

Question 133

Wehe

Answer 133

Leave

Question 134

Rāoa

Answer 134

Choke

Question 135

Waruwaru

Answer 135

Scrape or peel

Question 136

Whara

Answer 136

Hurt

Question 137

Paraikete

Answer 137

Blanket

Question 138

Hītī

Answer 138

Sheet

Question 139

Hautō

Answer 139

Drawer

Question 140

Rorohiko

Answer 140

Computer

Question 141

Tatau

Answer 141

Door

Question 142

Nohomanga

Answer 142

Lounge room

Question 143

Bedroom

Answer 143

Moemanga

Question 144

Whakawetohia

Answer 144

Switch off or turn off (applied to appliances around the house)

Question 145

Whakakaangia

Answer 145

Turn on

Question 146

Tautohe

Answer 146

Disagree or argue

Question 147

Wahie

Answer 147

Firewood

Question 148

Māra

Answer 148

Garden

Question 149

Pātītī

Answer 149

Grass

Question 150

Whakaapaapa

Answer 150

Stack

Question 151

Pōtarotaro

Answer 151

Mow (the lawn)

Question 152

Kukuti

Answer 152

Cut/weed-eat/pinch

Question 153

Kia mutu taua mahi, ka whakamākūhia ki te wai

Answer 153

When that’s finished, water (the garden)

Question 154

Hutia

Answer 154

A command to pull out, pull up or pluck

Question 155

taru

Answer 155

Weeds

Question 156

Kauhurihia

Answer 156

To turn over / change

Question 157

Taea

Answer 157

Able / possible

Question 158

One

Answer 158

Soil