Wiki Tahi Kupu Flashcards
1
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Aotearoa
A
New Zealand
2
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Aroha
A
Love
3
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Māori
A
Indigenous Race of NZ, normal, usual, natural or common
4
Q
Mana
A
Spiritual/internal power
5
Q
Haka
A
War dance
6
Q
Koha
A
Gift
7
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Karanga
A
Call
8
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Marae
A
Meeting house
9
Q
Moko
A
Traditional Tattoo
10
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Pākehā
A
Non-Māori/white Person
11
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Pōwhiri
A
Welcome ceremony
12
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Tangi
A
To cry, or a funeral
13
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Taonga
A
Precious/a treasure
14
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Waiata
A
Song/sing
15
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Waka
A
Boat
16
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Whānau
A
Family
17
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Whenua
A
Land/placenta
18
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Maunga
A
Mountain
19
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Ngaki
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To weed/clear (also, revenge)
20
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Ngaro
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Lost/missing
21
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Ngata
A
Satisfaction
22
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Ngākau
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Affection/heart/mind/soul
23
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Mātanga
A
Sophisticated, experienced, skilled
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Ngārara
A
Insect/bug/monster
25
Tīrangi
To be unsettled
26
Kānga
To curse, swear or verbally abuse
27
Whakarongo
Listen/hear (also to smell/taste too)
28
Whare
House/building/dwelling
29
Whai
To have, or possess, or to pursue/chase. (also, it’s a type of stingray)
30
Whatitiri
Thunder
31
Whana
To recoil, spring back (also: revolt/mutiny)
32
Whāriki
Floor mat, or carpet
33
Whā
Four
34
Whāwhā
To take in hand, hands on, to handle
35
Whāea
Mother/Aunty
36
Whakahē
To disagree, criticise, contradict
37
Hōhonu kakī, pāpuku uaua
Long on words, short on action
38
Okea ururoatia
Never say die
39
Iti noa ana he pito mata
From the withered tree a flower blooms
40
E kore a muri e hokia
What’s done is done
41
Kia mai ki te tokanga nui a noho
There is no place like home
42
Mana
Spiritual power, authority, power, influence
43
Māna
3rd party possession, for him/her
eg: he āporo tēnei māna, this apple is for her
44
Aka
Vine
45
Āka
Clean/scrape away
46
Wahine
Woman
47
Wāhine
Women
48
Aku
My, mine. Informal form of possession of more than one thing, must be followed by a noun
Ko aku tīpuna ērā. Those are my grandparents.
49
Āku
Mine, belonging to me (of more than one thing)
50
Toto
To be bleeding
51
Tōtō
Weeds
52
Take
Reason, root, origin
53
Tāke
Tax or to stack, haystack
54
Tana
Ton/tonne
55
Tāna
His/hers
56
Patu
Strike/hit
57
Pātu
Wall, screen or edge
58
Ata
Morning
59
Āta
Gently, slowly, carefully
60
Pahi
Bus
61
Pahī
To ooze, flow, leak or seep
62
Pene
Pen
63
Pukapuka
Book
64
Rākau
Tree
65
Ika
Fish
66
Waka
Canoe
67
Ngeru
Cat
68
Hū
Shoe
69
Manu
Bird
70
Pūngāwerewere
Spider
71
Rau
Leaf
72
Waka rererangi
Plane
73
Wharekai
Restaurant
74
Whare rongoā
Chemist
75
Tāne
Man/male
76
Wahine
Woman/female
77
Kōtiro
Girl
78
Tama
Boy
79
Korua
Old man
80
Kuia
Old woman
81
Pēpi
Baby
82
Kaiako
Teacher
83
Kaitākaro
Player
