Week 1 - Pronounciation Flashcards
Te Pū Taka Māori
The Māori alphabet
Aotearoa
New Zealand, long white cloud
Aroha
Love, compassion
Māori
Indigenous people of Aotearoa, normal, pure, usual
Mana
Prestige, reputation, pride, power
Haka
Māori dance, war dance
Koha
Gift
Karanga
Call
Marae
Enclosed space in front of meeting house
Moko
Traditional tattoo
Pākehā
New Zealander of non-Māori descent, European
Pōwhiri
Welcome
Tangi
Funeral, lament, cry
Taonga
Treasured possession, precious
Waiata
Song, chant
Waka
Canoe, vehicle, vessel
Whānau
Family
Whenua
Land, homeland, placenta
Maunga
Mountain
Ngaki
To clear weeds, seek revenge
Ngaro
Lost
Ngata
Snail
Ngākau
Heart
Mātanga
Expert, analyst
Ngārara
Insect
Tirangi
Unsettled
Kānga
Corn
Whakarongo
Listen
Whare
House
Whai
Follow
Whatitiri
Thunder
Whana
Kick
Whāriki
Mat, carpet
Whā
Four
Whāwhā
Feel
Whaea
Mother, auntie
Whakahē
Disagree
Tāmaki Makauaru
Auckland