Wiki Tuatahi Flashcards
bear, pear, pair, perhaps
pea
Goldilocks
Gold
Kōuraraka
Kōura
Narrator
Kaipānui
To open, uncover, rise (of the moon), dawn.
Huaki(-na)
Huakina ngā matapihi.
Tuwhera
Shoe, resound, be still
Hū
He whero ōna hū.
Whakarongo ki te hū!
To be mischievous spirit…
Haututū
Ko tōna ao he mea tākaro, he mea haututū.
Playful, wayward, mischievous, naughty and dishonest.
Hīanga
He hīanga, he whakakatakata ia. (he was a prankster and humorous)
Knock, tap, rap.
Pātōtō(-hia,-tia)
Ka pātōtō a Kōuraka ki te kuaha. Kāore he whakahoki. Ka pātōtō anō ia.
Door
Kūaha, tatau
Tūtakina te tatau.
Kūaha matua - main entrance
Although, even though, nevertheless.
Ahakoa
Ahakoa kāore he whakahoki, I hūaki a Kōuraraka I te kuaha.
Ahakoa te aha. No matter what.
Bowl
Kumete
Whakahokia ētehi kumete kei runga I te tēpu ki te wharekai/kītini.
How many?
Hia – whia
Tokohia ngā tāmariki ō raua?
E hia ngā kumete ki runga I te tēpu? E toru.
Porrige
Pāreti
He tino wera tēnei pāreti!
To be tall, long
Tāroaroa
He tāroara tōku hoa tane.
To be difficult, hardworking, hard, demanding
Uaua
He uaua te mahi.
Answer
Whakautu
Ka tuhituhi tō koutou whakautu tēnei.
Nimble, alert
Kakama
He kakama a Herewini.
Hungry
Matekai
Kei te hiakai au I tēnei ata.
E tino matekai ana a Kōuraka.
Shout, howl
Umere
Nā wai I tāku pāreti I kai? Te umere a Pāpā Pea.
Ka mutu pea.
Excellent
To be satisfied of appetite
Mākona – to be satisfied of appetite
Mākona tāku hiainu.
To be soft, pleasant, easy, pliable
Nghohengohe – to be soft, pleasant, easy, pliable
He pera (cushion) nghohengohe.
Really, indeed, very
Rawa
To lie on your back
Tīraha