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Te Reo Maori > Seasons/Weather > Flashcards

Seasons/Weather Flashcards

1
Q

Tāwhirimātea

A

God of the Wind.isagreed with the separation of his parents Ranginui and Papatūānuku and as a way of expressing his pain he unleashed his anger on the Earth, blowing winds to and fro. However, all aspects of the weather come under his influence, not just the wind..

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raumati

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summer

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ngahuru

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autumn

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4
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takurua/hōtoke

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winter

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kōanga

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spring

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wera

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hot

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makriri

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cold

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mahana

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warm

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mākū

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wet

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whiti

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to shine (of sun)

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rā

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sun

Note: this also means day but in this context it is defined as sun.

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12
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heke

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to fall/descend

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13
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ua

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rain/raining

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14
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puphi

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to blow

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15
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hau

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wind

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16
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hukarere

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snow

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17
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he

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a, an, some

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18
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rangi

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day

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19
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paki

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fine (of weather)

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ātaahua

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beautiful

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21
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kōruki

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overcast

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22
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hukapapa

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frost

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23
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kapua

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cloud

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24
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kōuaua

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shower (of rain)

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25
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kohu

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fog

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26
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huarere

A

weather

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27
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tino

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very

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28
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ki

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at, inTo show the place where an event occurs, especially if there is movement to where the event takes place or it is in the future.

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ka

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In this context it indicates future tense.

30
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hoki

31
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i tēnei wā

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at this time

32
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Kei hea …?

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Where is …?

33
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Kohitātea

34
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Hānuere

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January

transliteration

35
Q

Huitanguru

36
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Pēpuere

A

February

transliteration

37
Q

Poutūterangi

38
Q

Māehe

A

March

transliteration

39
Q

Paengawhāwhā

40
Q

Āpereira/Āperira

A

April

transliteration

41
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Haratua

42
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Mei

A

May

transliteration

43
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Pipiri

44
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hune

A

June (transliteration)

45
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Hōngongoi

46
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Hūrae

A

July (transliteration)

47
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Hereturikōkā

48
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Ākuhata

A

August

transliteration

49
Q

Mahuru

50
Q

Hepetema

A

September

transliteration

51
Q

Whiringa-ā-nuku

52
Q

Oketopa

A

October

transliteration

53
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Whiringa-ā-rangi

54
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Noema

A

November

transliteration

55
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Tīhema

A

December

transliteration

56
Q

Kei te + tūāhua.

A

Present tense (signals that your talking about now) + adjective (describing word)

57
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It’s hot.

A

Kei te wera.

58
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It’s cold

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Kei te makariri.

59
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It’s warm.

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Kei te mahana.

60
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It’s wet

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Kei te maakuu

61
Q

Kei te + tūmahi te + tūingoa

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SAYING WHAT THE WEATHER IS DOING

62
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The sun is shining.

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Kei te whiti te rā.

63
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The rain is falling

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Kei te heke te ua.

64
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The wind is blowing.

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Kei te pupuhi te hau.

65
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The snow is falling.

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Kei te heke te hukarere.

66
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in Māori the noun comes before the adjective.

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whare = house, nui = big.

67
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hukapapa

68
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kapua

69
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kōuaua

A

shower (of rain)

70
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kohu

Te Reo Maori (11 decks)

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