Te Wā: time

Question 1

Monday

Answer 1

Rāhina

Question 2

Tuesday

Answer 2

Rātū

Question 3

Wednesday

Answer 3

Rāapa

Question 4

Thursday

Answer 4

Rāpare

Question 5

Friday

Answer 5

Rāmere

Question 6

Saturday

Answer 6

Rāhoroi

Question 7

Sunday

Answer 7

Rātapu

Question 8

midday, noon

Answer 8

te poupoutanga o te rā

Question 9

half past

Answer 9

haurua mai i

Question 10

quarter past

Answer 10

hauwhā mai i

Question 11

quarter to

Answer 11

hauwhā ki te

Question 12

o’clock

Answer 12

karaka

Question 13

morning

Answer 13

ata

Question 14

today

Answer 14

ā te rā nei

Question 15

in the morning

Answer 15

i te ata

Question 16

at ten o’clock

Answer 16

i te tekau karaka

Question 17

at 2:15 in the afternoon (pm)

Answer 17

i te hauwhā mai i te rua karaka i te ahiahi

Question 18

until

Answer 18

tae noa ki te

Question 19

Hānuere

Answer 19

Kohitātea

Kohi = gather
tātea = offspring
Idea of gathering berries

Question 20

Pēpuere

Answer 20

Huitanguru

Question 21

Māehe

Answer 21

Poutū-te-rangi

pouty - vertical/high
rangi - sky, day

Question 22

Āperira

Answer 22

Paengawhāwhā

paenga - boundary/area
whāwhā - to work, handle

Question 23

Mei

Answer 23

Haratua
= to cut (eg firewood)
Idea of stacking kumara

Question 24

Hune

Answer 24

Pipiri

= to keep close/cling together (due to cold)

Question 25

Hūrae

Answer 25

Hōngongoi

= to crouch (from the cold)

Question 26

Ākuhata

Answer 26

Hereturikōkā

koka =brown
turi = knees
knees browning by the fire

Question 27

Hepetema

Answer 27

Mahuru
(name of the star Alphard)
idea or birds shedding feathers

Question 28

Oketopa

Answer 28

Whiringa-ā-nuku

Whiringa - plait (on a garment) or a selection/choice
nuku - earth

Question 29

Noema

Answer 29

Whiringa-ā-rangi

Whiringa = selection/choice;  plait (on a garment)
Rangi = sky, day

Question 30

Tīhema

Answer 30

Hakihea

name of the three stars of Alpha Centauri