Pou Tāhu Flashcards
ōwhanga
(noun) nest
whāwhā
(verb)(-ria,-tia) to take in the hand, feel (with the hand), lay hold of, handle, grope for
pua
(verb) to bloom, produce flowers
rukeruke
(verb)(-a,-tia) to throw about, toss about, fling about
(modifier) wasteful, extravagant, profligate
pitopito kōrero
(noun) snippet (of information or knowledge), news, news item, news report, note
roherohe
(verb)(-a,-tia) to mark off by a boundary, separate, subdivide
moehewa
(verb) to be under a wrong impression, think mistakenly
tūhura
(verb)(-hia,-ina,-tia) to discover, disclose, bring to light, unearth, open up, explore, investigate
tautuhi
(verb)(-tia) to indicate, define, identify, specify
whakatapoko
(verb)(-na,-ngia) to cause to enter, go into
āki
(verb)(-hia,-na,-ngia) to beat, pound, crash against, dash against, strike with great force, throw down, buffet, slam against, slam
mātāpuna
(noun) source
tiakanga
(noun) circumstance of guarding, protection, preservation - nominalised form of tiaki
whakauka
(verb) to be lasting, sustained, preserve, conserve, enduring
hahu
(noun) exhumation, disinterment, digging up, unearthing
taha Māori
(noun) Māori identity, Māori character, Māori side, Māori heritage, Māori ancestry, Māori descent
aroā
(verb) to be comprehended, understood, perceived
ūanga
(noun) landing place, place of arrival, act of becoming firm
tūparipari
He whenua tūparipari ēnei whenua (TWMNT 21/4/1874:102). / This is precipitous land.
hauwarea
(noun) weakness, frailty, feebleness
rētō
(modifier) deep
tūhura
(verb)(-hia,-ina,-tia) to discover, disclose, bring to light, unearth, open up, explore, investigate
Te whakatakinga
Introduction
kāwai
: (noun) line of descent, lineage, pedigree
whakatairitenga
: (noun) comparison, contrast
arero whīwhiwhi
(verb) to be tongue-tied
