Tiare Tangaroa Me Te Taipō Moana Flashcards
To be overtaken, be found, come upon ( only used in the passive forms)
Rokohanga
Mythical sea creature
Marakihau
Station channel
Teihana
To pierce, spear, challenge, stab, poke
Werohia
To be standing alone, isolated, unique, seperate, independant
Tūhāhā
To be a young man
Taitama
Beach watch
Tūtei tātahi
To play around, get into mischief
Porohīanga
Underpants, briefs, panties, knickers
Tarau roto
To be disgusted, appalled, dismayed, reviled, aghast, revolted, shocked
Whakarihariha
To move, flick out (with a stick)
Tīkape
totitoti
(verb) to limp, hobble
pākorakora
(verb) to smack the lips, make a smacking noise with the lips
(noun) squelching noise - e.g. the sound made when walking through deep mud
uapare
(verb) to blame, pass the blame, shift the blame
moepapa
(noun) nightmare, bad dream
aihe
(noun) common dolphin, Delphinus delphis - dark grey to black with a purplish sheen on the back. The belly is white. It has a well-marked beak and 45-50 pairs of small pointed teeth. Usually moves about in schools
whakahemo
(verb)(-ngia) to have gone away
(verb)(-a) to be on the point of death, finished
wāpu
(loan)(noun) wharf, jetty, port, dock
kakati
(transitive verb) to bite, sting, nip
kōtumu
(noun) stump
waku
(verb)(-a,-hia,-tia) to rub, scrape, abrade, polish
hoipū
(verb) to blister
ākuni
(interjection) perhaps, possibly, soon, probably - often followed by pea
whakamauru
(verb)(-tia) to lean upon, shelter, keep steady, gather around
uapare
(verb) to blame, pass the blame, shift the blame
moepapa
(noun) nightmare, bad dream
wāpu
(loan)(verb)(-tia) to establish wharves
rihariha
(modifier) bad, disgusting, repulsive, revolting
tāhuna
: (noun) seaside, beach, sandy shore
