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(Kia) mau
Be fixed, firm, secure, hold firm (stative)
Also to be caught, confirmed, made fast (stative)
Kia (ita)
Be tight, fast, fixed (stative)
Also to be tightly, firmly, securely (modifier)
(Kia) Pupuri
To hold, retain possession of, keep, grip (verb)
Whakamaua
To fix, fasten, attach (verb)
To fix attention on, be intent on, go straight for (verb)
To put on clothes (verb)
(Kia) Tina
To be fixed, fast, firm, hard (verb)
Also to be constipated (verb)
Constipation (noun)
Parauri is….
Brown
Kikorangi is….
Blue
(Kei te) Pukuriri
Angry
(Kei te) Pōraru
Confused
Kei te pērā tonu
I’m just the same
Kei te rūhā!
I’m rundown, worn out
Kei te wherū!
I’m weary/oppressed
Āhua pai
Sort of good
Āhua ngenge
sort of tired
Taua āhua anō
same as usual
Ka nui te pai
really good!
kei te pokea e te mahi!
Very busy, snowed under!
Kāore i te pai
Not good, not well
Kei raro e putu ana
Going under/can’t cope
Te mutunga kē mai o te pai
couldn’t be better!
Hunaonga
Ko wai to hunaonga?
Daughter/son in law
Who is your daughter/son in law?
Huatahi
Ko au te huatahi
Only child
I am the only child
Mātāmua
Ko au te mātāmua
Oldest
I am the oldest child
Tamaiti tuatoru
Ko au te tamaiti tuatoru
Third child
I’m the third child
Mahanga
He mahanga rāua
Twin
They are twins
Whāngai
He whāngai ahau
Adopted
I am adopted
Harore
He reka ngā harore
Mushrooms
The mushies are yum
Rōpere
He reka ngā rōpere
Strawberry
The strawberries are yum
Poraka
Whakamaua tō poraka
Jersey, cardi, jumper, sweatshirt
Put on your jumper
Whakakai
Whakamaua ō whakakai
Earring/necklace/ornament
Put on your earrings
Hiripa
Whakamaua ō hiripa
Slipper
Put on your slippers
Kāmeta
Whakamaua tō kāmeta
Scarf
Put on your scarf
Here
Kei te here te kurī
Tie up, fasten with cords, bind
The dog is tied up
Hiki
I hiki a Hone i te pouaka
To lift
Hone lifted the box
Huaki(na)
Huakina te tatau
Open
Open the door
Kati(a)
Katia te tatau
Close
Close the door