Place Names Flashcards
1
Q
Aranui
A
Ara - path
Nui - big/great
2
Q
Aotearoa
A
Ao - cloud
Tea - white
Roa - long
3
Q
Waimate
A
Wai - water
Mate - dead/sick/stagnant
4
Q
Tangiwai
A
Tangi - to cry/weep
Wai - water
5
Q
Waiharakeke
A
Wai - water/stream
Harakeke - flax
6
Q
Wairarapa
A
Wai - water
Rarapa - glisten
7
Q
Waikawa
A
Wai- water
Kawa - bitter
8
Q
Waimakariri
A
Wai - water
Makariri - cold
9
Q
Waipara
A
Wai - water
Para - mud/silt
10
Q
Waikari
A
Wai - water
Kari - dig
11
Q
Waiwhakaheketūpāpaku
A
Water burial site (Lake Ellesmere)
12
Q
Koukourarata
A
A quiet place to swim (Port Levy)
13
Q
Aoraki
A
The world of the sky