Adjectives, Modifiers & Particles Flashcards

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moeroa

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sleepyhead

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tāroaroa

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tall

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ētehi

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some

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pakari

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mature / strong

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whakatoi

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cheeky

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poto

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short

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hakoke

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steep

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manawanui

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patient / big hearted

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weriweri

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disgusting / offensive to the eyes or ears

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taikaha

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violent / persistent

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pukukai

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overeats / unthinking of others

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pūihi

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afraid/shy

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māia

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brave

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mārohirohi

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brave / strong / hard

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pukukino

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full of badness

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pukumahi

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hardworking

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pukukata

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full of laughter

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korotake

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incompetent

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māngere

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lazy

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ahakoa

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although, even though, regardless, despite

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hou

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new

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haututu

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playful, mischievous

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uaua

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difficult / hard

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kakama

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bright / sharp witted

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māhaki
mild mannered / modest / humble
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pākiki
inquisitive, question asker
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ngahau
enjoyable, entertaining
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kamakama
quick, eager, keen
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hoahoa
friendly
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ringa rehe
skilled
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tonu
still
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rānei
or
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anake
only, nothing but
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pea
maybe
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engari
but
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nō reira
therefore, so, consequently
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kūare
uninformed, ignorant
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purotu
handsome
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whakahīhī
arrogant, vain, smug
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haunga
smelly
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hātakēhi
hard-case, funny
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pīwari
cute, beautiful
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heio anā
however, on the other hand
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I nē
really / is that so
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taretare
raggedy
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kiri kau
naked/nude
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waimarie
luckily, fortunately
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maringanui
luckily, fortunately
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katoa
all / completely, totally, really
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tonu
still / already / intensifer
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takeo
tedious / boring / tiresome
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māniania
slippery
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āhua + base
quite, fairly, approximately e.g. āhua pai = quite good āhua rua tekau = about 20
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āta + verb
carefully, deliberately, intently
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kaha + base
intensifier
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mātua + verb
first
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paku (as adjective or in front of base)
a little
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pīki + noun
big (informal)
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tata + verb/adjective
almost, near,
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tē + verb
not
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tere
quickly (can be used as an adjective or before a verb)
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tino + noun or adjective
very, most, essential
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comparative adjective + ake, (kē) atu
more, better, longer, bigger
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comparative adjective + iho
smaller, less
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