Wiki 1 Flashcards
The ‘o’ category
tōku, ōku
tōna, ōna
tō, ō
clothes parents, siblings, friends partners (not married) shelter transport man made immovable objects parts of body medicine, drinking water qualities of someone or something
a category
tāku, āku
tāna, āna
tāu
children, wife/husband, technology, pets man made things (not clothing) actions food and drink (not wai maori)
robust, sturdy, muscular
pakari
brown
parauri
sleepy head
moeroa
bad
kino
cheeky
whakatoi
angry
riri
essential force, power, thrill, charm
ihi
husband, spouse
tau
long, tall (plural form)
roroa
The … are … and …
example: the teachers are Mere, Hone and Rangi
Ko Mere ratou ko Hone, ko Rangi ngā kaiako
My … are … and …
My friends are Mere and Hone.
My friends are Hami, Toko and Wai
Ko Mere rāua ko Hone ōku hoa.
Ko Hami raua ko Toko, ko Wai ōku hoa.
brother of female
tungāne
sister (of a male)
tuāhine
older sibling same gender
tuakana
younger sibling, same gender
teina
first born
mātāmua
youngest child
pōtiki
hard worker
pukumahi
tall, long
tāroaroa
I am a …
I am an employee
He … ahau
He kaimahi ahau
She/he/it is a …
She is a teacher
He … ia
He kaiako ia
You are … (one person)
You are a woman
He … koe
He wahine koe
stairs
arapiki
a, some
tētehi, ētehi
descend, get off
heke