Ngā Tūāhua (Adjectives) Flashcards
1
Q
tall
A
tāroaroa; tāroa
2
Q
cheeky; mischievous
A
whakatoi
3
Q
short
A
poto
4
Q
muscular; well-built
A
pakari
5
Q
tall (plural)
A
roroa
6
Q
fat; obese
A
mōmona
7
Q
fast; quick
A
tere
8
Q
angry
A
riri
9
Q
small
A
iti
10
Q
large
A
nui
11
Q
attractive; handsome
A
tau
12
Q
good; well; pleasant
A
pai
13
Q
naughty
A
kino
14
Q
playful
A
tākaro
15
Q
mischievous
A
haututū
16
Q
hungry
A
matekai; hiakai
17
Q
hot
A
wera
18
Q
cold
A
makariri
19
Q
tired
A
ngenge
20
Q
hard
A
mārō
21
Q
soft
A
ngohengohe
22
Q
drowsy
A
tunewha
23
Q
difficult; hard
A
uaua
24
Q
gorgeous; beautiful
A
ātaahua
25
messy
tihahu
26
bright; sharp-witted
kakama
27
brave; resolute
niwha
28
steadfast; stout-hearted; tolerant; patient
manawanui
29
sweet
reka
30
sour
kawa
31
quiet
wahangū
32
boring
hōhā
33
entertaining
ngahau
34
jealous
hae
35
bossy
tonotono
36
heavy
taimaha
37
bright; gleaming
kānapanapa
38
careful
tūpato
39
strong
kaha
40
easy
māmā
41
close by
tata
42
scary (grisly / gruesome)
wetiweti
43
true
pono
44
false
teka
45
handsome; pleasant
hūmārie
46
vain; conceited; arrogant
whakahīhī
47
slow; stubborn; deaf
pōturi
48
kind hearted
ngākau mahaki
49
gentle
ngāwari
50
brash; eager
hīkaka
51
settled
mauritau
52
straight
tōtika
53
useless
koretake
54
clever
ihumanea
55
slowly; carefully
āta
56
thirsty
hiainu; mateinu
57
busy
pukumahi
58
finished
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