Seasons/Weather Flashcards
Tāwhirimātea
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..
raumati
summer
ngahuru
autumn
takurua/hōtoke
winter
kōanga
spring
wera
hot
makriri
cold
mahana
warm
mākū
wet
whiti
to shine (of sun)
rā
sun
Note: this also means day but in this context it is defined as sun.
heke
to fall/descend
ua
rain/raining
puphi
to blow
hau
wind
hukarere
snow
he
a, an, some
rangi
day
paki
fine (of weather)
ātaahua
beautiful
kōruki
overcast
hukapapa
frost
kapua
cloud
kōuaua
shower (of rain)
kohu
fog
huarere
weather
tino
very
ki
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.