Tiare Tangaroa Me Te Taipō Moana

Question 1

To be overtaken, be found, come upon ( only used in the passive forms)

Answer 1

Rokohanga

Question 2

Mythical sea creature

Answer 2

Marakihau

Question 3

Station channel

Answer 3

Teihana

Question 4

To pierce, spear, challenge, stab, poke

Answer 4

Werohia

Question 5

To be standing alone, isolated, unique, seperate, independant

Answer 5

Tūhāhā

Question 6

To be a young man

Answer 6

Taitama

Question 7

Beach watch

Answer 7

Tūtei tātahi

Question 8

To play around, get into mischief

Answer 8

Porohīanga

Question 9

Underpants, briefs, panties, knickers

Answer 9

Tarau roto

Question 10

To be disgusted, appalled, dismayed, reviled, aghast, revolted, shocked

Answer 10

Whakarihariha

Question 11

To move, flick out (with a stick)

Answer 11

Tīkape

Question 12

totitoti

Answer 12

(verb) to limp, hobble

Question 13

pākorakora

Answer 13

(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

Question 14

uapare

Answer 14

(verb) to blame, pass the blame, shift the blame

Question 15

moepapa

Answer 15

(noun) nightmare, bad dream

Question 16

aihe

Answer 16

(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

Question 17

whakahemo

Answer 17

(verb)(-ngia) to have gone away

(verb)(-a) to be on the point of death, finished

Question 18

wāpu

Answer 18

(loan)(noun) wharf, jetty, port, dock

Question 19

kakati

Answer 19

(transitive verb) to bite, sting, nip

Question 20

kōtumu

Answer 20

(noun) stump

Question 21

waku

Answer 21

(verb)(-a,-hia,-tia) to rub, scrape, abrade, polish

Question 22

hoipū

Answer 22

(verb) to blister

Question 23

ākuni

Answer 23

(interjection) perhaps, possibly, soon, probably - often followed by pea

Question 24

whakamauru

Answer 24

(verb)(-tia) to lean upon, shelter, keep steady, gather around

Question 25

uapare

Answer 25

(verb) to blame, pass the blame, shift the blame

Question 26

moepapa

Answer 26

(noun) nightmare, bad dream

Question 27

wāpu

Answer 27

(loan)(verb)(-tia) to establish wharves

Question 28

rihariha

Answer 28

(modifier) bad, disgusting, repulsive, revolting

Question 29

tāhuna

Answer 29

: (noun) seaside, beach, sandy shore