Flashcards in Adjectives Deck (27):
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iti
little (s.)
itinga: minority
whakaiti(-hia): to belittle sb, to humble (self), to make sth smaller
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kino
bad (s.), badness, evil (n.)
tūkino(-tia): to abuse, mistreat sb
whakakino(tia): to speak badly of sb
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nui, nunui
big, great, important (s.)
nuinga: majority
whakanui(-a): to enlarge, celebrate, honour sb
4
pai
good, liked (s.), good, goodness (n.)
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poto
short (s.)
whakapoto(-hia): to shorten sth
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roa
long (s.)
roanga: length, duration
whakaroa(-tia): to lengthen sth, to delay sth
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pono
true, honest (s.), truth, honesty (n.)
whakapono: faith, belief, religion; pononga: faithful, believers; mātāpono: principle, tenet, belief
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tāroa
tall (s.)
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mōmona
fat (s.)
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whīroki, hīroki
slim, skinny (s.)
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rawe
great, cool (s.)
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tawhito
old (s.)
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teitei
high (s.)
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hōhonu
deep (s.)
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mā
clean (s.)
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māmā, taimāmā
easy, light (s.)
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ngāwari
easy, flexible, supple (s.)
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paku, ririki, nohinohi
small (s.)
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pāpaku
shallow (s.)
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paru
dirty (s.), dirt, muck (n.)
whakaparu(-ngia): to dirty sth
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pōturi
slow (s.)
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rahi, kaitā
large (s.)
(taringa) rahirahi: attentive
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taumaha, taimaha
heavy, difficult (s.)
taumahatanga: burden
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tere
fast (s.)
whakatere(-a): hasten sth
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uaua
difficult (s.)
uauatanga: difficulties; whakauaua(-tia): to make sth difficult
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whāiti
narrow, thin (s.)
whakawhāiti(-tia): to narrow, contract sth
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