Adjectives

Question 1

iti

Answer 1

little (s.)

itinga: minority
whakaiti(-hia): to belittle sb, to humble (self), to make sth smaller

Question 2

kino

Answer 2

bad (s.), badness, evil (n.)

tūkino(-tia): to abuse, mistreat sb
whakakino(tia): to speak badly of sb

Question 3

nui, nunui

Answer 3

big, great, important (s.)

nuinga: majority
whakanui(-a): to enlarge, celebrate, honour sb

Question 4

pai

Answer 4

good, liked (s.), good, goodness (n.)

Question 5

poto

Answer 5

short (s.)

whakapoto(-hia): to shorten sth

Question 6

roa

Answer 6

long (s.)

roanga: length, duration
whakaroa(-tia): to lengthen sth, to delay sth

Question 7

pono

Answer 7

true, honest (s.), truth, honesty (n.)

whakapono: faith, belief, religion; pononga: faithful, believers; mātāpono: principle, tenet, belief

Question 8

tāroa

Answer 8

tall (s.)

Question 9

mōmona

Answer 9

fat (s.)

Question 10

whīroki, hīroki

Answer 10

slim, skinny (s.)

Question 11

rawe

Answer 11

great, cool (s.)

Question 12

tawhito

Answer 12

old (s.)

Question 13

teitei

Answer 13

high (s.)

Question 14

hōhonu

Answer 14

deep (s.)

Question 15

mā

Answer 15

clean (s.)

Question 16

māmā, taimāmā

Answer 16

easy, light (s.)

Question 17

ngāwari

Answer 17

easy, flexible, supple (s.)

Question 18

paku, ririki, nohinohi

Answer 18

small (s.)

Question 19

pāpaku

Answer 19

shallow (s.)

Question 20

paru

Answer 20

dirty (s.), dirt, muck (n.)

whakaparu(-ngia): to dirty sth

Question 21

pōturi

Answer 21

slow (s.)

Question 22

rahi, kaitā

Answer 22

large (s.)

(taringa) rahirahi: attentive

Question 23

taumaha, taimaha

Answer 23

heavy, difficult (s.)

taumahatanga: burden

Question 24

tere

Answer 24

fast (s.)

whakatere(-a): hasten sth

Question 25

uaua

Answer 25

difficult (s.) uauatanga: difficulties; whakauaua(-tia): to make sth difficult

Question 26

whāiti

Answer 26

narrow, thin (s.) whakawhāiti(-tia): to narrow, contract sth

Question 27

whānui

Answer 27

wide, broad (s.) whakawhānui(-tia): to broaden, widen, extend sth