Pōwhiri Flashcards
1
Q
karanga(hia)
A
to call
2
Q
karangatia
A
call of welcome
3
Q
kuia
A
elderly woman
4
Q
kaumātua
A
elder
5
Q
koroua
A
elderly man
6
Q
manuhiri
A
visitors
7
Q
wero(hia)
A
to challenge (referring to traditional welcome to visitors), a challenge
8
Q
hongi
A
the pressing of noses
9
Q
whaikōrero
A
to make a speech, main speech
10
Q
waiata
A
to sing, song
11
Q
karakia
A
prayer
12
Q
whakaeke
A
to arrive/ ascend (onto a marae)
13
Q
manaaki
A
look after, care for, show respect or kindness to
14
Q
mihi
A
to greet, a greeting
15
Q
pōwhiri(tia)
A
to welcome
16
Q
pōhiri(tia)
A
a welcoming ceremony
17
Q
hākari
A
feast
18
Q
kawa
A
protocol
19
Q
pūkana
A
fierce facial expressions used in actions songs and haka.
20
Q
tangata whenua
A
people of the land/marae
21
Q
harirū(tia)
A
to shake, shake hands
22
Q
tikanga
A
custom
23
Q
takahi(a)
A
trample
24
Q
iwi
A
tribe, people (at the gathering)
25
Q
hui
A
to gather, assemble, a meeting
